Overview
- Philadelphia opened 4–0 and currently leads the NBA in scoring at 129.3 points per game and three-point accuracy at 41.9 percent on 38.8 attempts, according to recent reporting.
- No. 3 pick V.J. Edgecombe scored 34 in his debut, the most by a Sixer since Wilt Chamberlain’s first game, and is averaging 22.3 points, 5.8 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.5 steals through four games.
- Tyrese Maxey has leveled up with a league-leading 37.5 points per game, 8.3 assists and 18 made threes across the first four contests.
- Joel Embiid is being managed through knee rehab and is posting early career lows of 16.3 points, 5.0 rebounds and 0.7 blocks, while Paul George has yet to make his season debut due to a knee injury.
- NBA insider Marc Stein says trading Embiid or George is not realistic given their contracts, and analysts view the East as open but caution that Philadelphia’s early surge hinges on health and a tiny sample.