Can the Sixers Break the Curse and Ignite a Season Turnaround?
Upgraded health is no guarantee, but it’s also a rather low bar to clear after the Embiid-George duo totaled 60 games last season. The Sixers hope their youngsters help mitigate the injuries that inevitably pop up throughout the year.
As far as the Sixers’ early-season schedule, there’s pros and cons:
- The Sixers will play the Jayson Tatum-less Celtics three times in their first 11 games.
- They’ll face bottom-five Eastern Conference teams last year in four of their first nine games.
- Over the Sixers’ first 15 games, they have four back-to-backs.
- The Sixers don’t have a road trip over three games until a five-gamer between Dec. 26 and Jan. 3.
- Their first extended homestand is a six-game stay in Philadelphia from Jan. 14 to Jan. 24.
It feels like much more than two years ago, but the Sixers had a very strong start to Nurse’s first season. Following an opening-night loss to the Bucks, they won eight games in a row and sat at the top of the Eastern Conference standings.



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