The Sixers squandered a golden opportunity on Monday, allowing a moribund Orlando Magic unit to claw their way back from a 21-point hole in Philadelphia. Had the Sixers just taken care of business, they’d be in sole possession of second place in the East, and sit two games behind the Boston Celtics for the Conference’s top seed. As it stands now, they’re in third place, and three games behind the Green and White, and a full game behind the Milwaukee Bucks.
Sigh.
There’s a long way to go, but unfortunately, the Sixers’ schedule gets much harder than the team with the fifth-worst record in the NBA beyond Wednesday.