The Sixers will get a chance to make up for last night's trifecta fest tonight against the Jazz. The Sixers D has been pretty good of late, but the Blazers couldn't miss if they tried last night proving to be too much. Hopefully tonight the Sixers should have an easier time playing against a much less established team in the Jazz. The Sixers are in quite an interesting place right now. The race for last place seems to be between the New York Knicks (the worst team money can buy) and our very own Sixers. The only problem seems to be is that the Sixers are able to keep games close for the most part, and that could lead to more wins than the Sixers ultimately want in the end. The defense has been better than average, which is something you never see out of a young team, especially one as young as this. According to NBA.com, the Sixers have allowed 102.7 points per 100 possessions which ranks them 11th in the league, up 16 spots from last year. That’s pretty impressive anyway you look at it. Maybe Brett Brown is working some Spurs magic that we don’t know about. Maybe the puzzle pieces are coming together. Who knows? Whatever it is though, the Sixers have a very real chance to get win number 5 tonight in Salt Lake City.
Starting Lineups:
Sixers;
PG: Michael Carter-Williams
SG: Jakarr Sampson
SF: Robert Covington
PF: Luke Mbah a Moute
C: Nerlens Noel
Jazz:
PG: Trey Burke
SG: Rodney Hood
SF: Gordon Hayward
PF: Derrick Favors
C: Enes Kanter
Prediction: The game will be close, but the Sixers will have a strong fourth quarter and pull away in the end taking some momentum into Golden State.
