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Ben Simmons told Seth Curry what he was planning to do and what the team needed from Curry. The three-time All-Star delivered in closing out the Wizards.

Many fans have shouted from the roof tops to get Simmons off-the-floor during those key late game situations due to his poor foul shooting, but its not something Rivers has even considered.

Joel Embiid was forced to leave the game, Ben Simmons was hacked and got in foul trouble, and more observations from the Sixers' Game 4 loss Monday.

Whether it's Joel Embiid dominating, Tobias Harris hunting mismatches, Ben Simmons pushing the pace, or the shooting of Danny Green and Seth Curry, the Sixers' starters are dangerous.

Ben Simmons was excellent in Game 2 Wednesday. He was also pretty special in Game 1. The three-time All-Star just played a different role in each win.

Tobias Harris has erased all postseason concerns after career performance in game one against the Wizards.

Could Tyrese Maxey be in line for more minutes? Is the Ben Simmons criticism fair? That and more Sixers notes after Tuesday's practice.

For the Sixers to grab a 2-0 series lead, they will need another big performance from forward Tobias Harris on Wednesday night.

The Sixers fought cold shooting and foul trouble early but managed to take down the Wizards in Game 1 Sunday. Here are observations from the win.

ESPN NBA insider Kevin Pelton ranked the biggest upset potential for each first-round series.