On the surface, things are going great for the Philadelphia 76ers. They are 9-1 in their last 10 games and just a half-game back of the Boston Celtics for second place in the East. But like a duck swimming, look just beneath the surface and things are churning frantically.
James Harden is dealing with a sore Achilles that caused him to miss the last game against the Chicago Bulls and have likely the worst game of his Sixers career in the prior game versus those same Bulls. Joel Embiid never exited the halftime locker room during Wednesday night’s win due to calf tightness.