Our look at four topics — players, issues, numbers, trends — that are impacting and, in some cases, changing the game.
First Quarter: Five unsung players who could help decide the playoffs
Tobias Harris, Philadelphia 76ers
We’d be talking more about the versatile Harris’ 52-40-89 season if he were more assertive, but that would disrupt what Philadelphia has going with Joel Embiid as a centerpiece. Being back with head coach Doc Rivers means he’s in a comfortable place, and he’s easy to overlook given his own demeanor along with playing next to Embiid and Ben Simmons.