The Philadelphia 76ers picked up a much-needed 114-95 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday, but it was not enough to stop them from tumbling in ESPN’s new edition of the power rankings.
After being on top of the rankings, they then took a significant tumble, and now they have dropped to 10 in the rankings.
After arriving at No. 1 two weeks ago, Philadelphia has gone 3-5, including recent road losses at Orlando and Oklahoma City. A silver lining for Philly? Friday’s loss to the Thunder was only the second time all season that the starting lineup that debuted on opening night (Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons, Tobias Harris, Al Horford, Josh Richardson) lost a game. — Marks
The Sixers will return home from a disappointing 1-2 road trip on Wednesday to host the hapless New York Knicks as they look to get back on the winning track. They are undefeated at home and their next three opponents–the Knicks, San Antonio Spurs, and Miami Heat–are all winnable games in front of the Philly crowd. [lawrence-related id=19443,19435,19425]