Shake Milton

The Philadelphia Sixers played the Phoenix Suns without any starters except Shake Milton. It was fun to watch the guys compete, but this game essentially meant nothing. Mike Scott scored 17 points in 22 minutes, Raul Neto scored 22 points, and Alec Burks shot the ball well. Matisse Thybulle made sure Devin Booker earned his points, but foul trouble was a concern. The refs didn't help what-so-ever.

The Sixers will have part one a back to back on Tuesday, facing off against the Phoenix Suns. Here are some things to keep an eye on ahead of the matchup. The new quiet tournament  Based on the latest injury report from the Sixers, it is looking like Brett Brown is planning to rest his stars...

The Philadelphia Sixers lose to the Portland Trail Blazers as Damian Lillard drops 51 points. Joel Embiid left six minutes into the game with an ankle injury and did not return. Josh Richardson scored 34 points and actually performed well for the first time in a long time. The team fought hard and did everything they could without the big man and Ben Simmons, who left the NBA bubble to get surgery on his knee.

The Sixers will kick off the second half of their seeding games Sunday against the Portland Trail Blazers. This game will arguably be the Sixers' biggest challenge yet. Here are some things to watch ahead of the matchup.  Who wins the size battle  A common theme against the Sixers' first four opponents was they typically ran small lineups, that will not be the case in this game...

"I feel numb to it," Sixers head coach Brett Brown said on Thursday. "I feel conditioned that we've gone through this type of thing before."

The Sixers took the floor on Wednesday looking to build momentum after their late-game win against the Spurs. Although they allowed the Wizards to stay in this game, the Sixers pulled out the win by a final score of 107-98. Joel Embiid refused to allow the Sixers to lose this game and continued his dominance in the bubble...

The Philadelphia Sixers beat the San Antonio Spurs thanks to a Shake Milton three-pointer with seconds to go in the game! There were some positives and negatives to take out of this game: The Positives: - Joel Embiid continues to dominate every single game. He is a difference maker! - Tobias Harris is playing confident. He dropped 25 points - Josh Richardson and Shake Milton bounce back big time - Al Horford was +17 in 32 minutes The Negatives: - The Sixers allowed 43 points in the fourth quarter - Ben Simmons was abysmal and fouled out of the game. - Brett Brown had ridiculous rotations including a fourth quarter lineup of Raul Neto, Furkan Korkmaz, Matisse Thybulle, Tobias Harris, and Al Horford.

The Sixers beat the Spurs in their second seeding game on the back on some late game heroics from Shake Milton.

With no Joel Embiid today, for Horford, this will be an opportunity for him to play with the starters for more minutes to develop some comfort. Horford has mostly played with the second unit on 5 on 5 on 5 practices so there is value in him playing more with the starting unit.

The Philadelphia 76ers will debut their new starting lineup today in their first scrimmage, head coach Brett Brown said during his pregame zoom meeting with the press.