As the regular season starts winding down, the Sixers are in the midst of a tough, tiring stretch of their schedule. Not just their current stint away from Philadelphia, but March overall. And after Wednesday’s impressive 119-96 win in a rematch against the Heat, which started a five-game road trip, the Sixers still have four more road games in just the next six days.
Thankfully for the Sixers they were able to elevate their play in Joel Embiid’s absence on Wednesday, as he sat out against Miami with left foot soreness. Philly embraced more switchy, energetic defense, and smaller lineups with P.