Erin Grugan

The shorthanded Sixers may have fallen to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night, but that doesn’t mean there weren’t a number of highlights from the squad’s effort worth watching.

It’s still not likely that the Sixers tank, but with how dire the 2024-25 season has become, it’s worth taking a look at the current situation.

The Philadelphia 76ers may have gotten past the midway point of the season but they face yet another difficult challenge with the Nuggets awaiting them in Denver.

The shorthanded Sixers head west to take on Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night.

The Sixers (sans Joel Embiid) ended a seven-game losing streak on Friday night with an upset win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. They’re back in action less than 24 hours later visiting the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night.

Quite a few Philadelphia 76ers players had impressive performances against the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, but none were as impressive as the 43-point evening of Tyrese Maxey.

The last time the Philadelphia 76ers played the Denver Nuggets just over a week ago, the Sixers were in the midst of a seven-game losing streak. Now, they face off again with the Sixers looking for their fifth win in a row.

A still-shorthanded Philadelphia 76ers squad host the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics on Sunday.

A still-shorthanded Philadelphia 76ers squad host the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics on Sunday.

Despite the tough loss to the Boston Celtics, the Philadelphia 76ers had a number of players perform well against the defending NBA champions.