Upcoming Games:
Tonight vs. Orlando: The Sixers finish the season in the same place it began, against the Magic in Orlando… it’s been 169 days since Philly travelled to the Magic Kingdom for the season opener back on October 28th… this is the first time since the 1965-66 season that the franchise has opened and closed the season against the same opponent.
Tonight vs New Jersey: The Sixers are looking to sweep the season series against the Nets after New Jersey won all four games in 2008-09… the Nets currently have seven wins this season and are looking to avoid the worst record in NBA history held by the 1972-73 Sixers (9-73 mark).
Friday at New York: New York and Philly wrap up their season series with their second game over a five-day span… both teams are averaging over 104 points through the first three meetings… Andre Iguodala is averaging 16.7 points, 11.0 rebounds and 6.0 assists against the Knicks this season.
Saturday at Chicago: This is the fourth and final meeting between the Sixers and Bulls this season… Philly won the last game played at Wachovia Center in overtime… Elton Brand, who was the first overall pick by Chicago in the 1999 NBA Draft, is averaging 14.7 points and 9.3 rebounds against the Bulls this season.
Monday vs. Orlando: The Sixers and Magic meet for the third time this season… both teams have scored 100+ points in each of the first two games… rookie Jrue Holiday had a career-high 23 points in his only game played against Orlando back in February.
Team Notes
Philly is 18-6 Dating back to a win at Portland on 12/28, the Sixers have won 12 of their past 25 road games after starting the season 3-12 away from home… Philly and Boston will be the only teams with more wins on the road than at home this season.
Philly has 15 wins by 10+ points this season and 12 by fewer than 10... the Sixers have outscored opponents by an average of +9.3 ppg in wins this season.
The Sixers have scored 100+ points in six of the past 10 games (101.9 ppg) after doing so once the nine games prior (91.8 ppg)… Philly is 18-15 when scoring 100+ points this season.
Over the past 10 games, Philly is shooting 50.9% from the floor after shooting 42.6% the six games prior… the Sixers have shot 50.0% or better in six of the past 10 games, including five of the past six.
Philly is averaging 9.3 3-pointers made over the past six games after averaging just 4.6 3FGM the eight games prior… the Sixers have hit 10+ 3-pointers in each of the past two games and seven times this season… the previous four seasons (2005-06 through 2008-09), Philly never had more than two games with 10+ 3FGM.
The Sixers have set their season-high in assists in two of the past six games and are averaging 25.5 apg over the past 11 games… Philly has recorded an assist on 66.9% of its field goals made over the past six games, up from 55.8% on the season.
Philly had had three reserves score in double-figures in three of the past five games and eight times overall this season… over the past 58 games, Sixer reserves are averaging 36.8 points per game after averaging 26.2 ppg the first 23 games of the season.
Over the past nine games, the Sixers are averaging 21.4 fastbreak points after averaging 15.1 FB ppg the 10 games prior… Philly is averaging 18.8 FB ppg this season (second in NBA) after ranking third in the NBA with 17.5 in 2008-09.
The Sixers scored 69 points in the second-half at Memphis on 4/10, their highest second-half point total of the season… Philly has scored 50+ points in the second half of four of the past six games (53.0 per) after doing so twice the 20 games prior (44.0 per).
IRONMAN 2: Both Samuel Dalembert and Andre Iguodala have played in all 81 games so far this season and are the only Sixers who haven’t missed a single game. Assuming he starts tonight, it will mark the fifth time in his six NBA seasons that Iguodala has started all 82 games. He has started 485 of a possible 491 games for his career. If Dalembert plays tonight, it will mark his fourth straight season appearing in all 82 games and the fifth time he’s accomplished that feat in eight NBA seasons.
Player Notes
Over the past 11 games, Andre Iguodala is shooting 59.5% from the floor and 50.0% from 3-point range… he’s also attempted at least 10 free throws in four of the past 12 games after doing so once the first 69 games.
Elton Brand has played in 76 games this season after appearing in a total of 37 games the previous two seasons combined.
Samuel Dalembert has grabbed 10+ rebounds in each of the past four games (13.5 rpg) after averaging 6.8 rpg the five games prior… he’s also shooting 65.8% from the floor over the past 12 games.
Jrue Holiday recorded a Sixers season-high 13 assists vs. Miami on Monday… over the past 15 games, he’s averaging 12.3 points, 6.9 assists, 4.2 rebounds and 2.00 steals.
Lou Williams has hit 69 3-pointers in 63 games played this season while shooting 34.3% from behind-the-arc… he had 63 3FGM in 81 games played last season while shooting 28.6% from downtown.
Willie Green has scored 10+ points in five of the past seven games after doing so once the six games prior… he’s shooting a career-best 45.3% from the floor and 83.3% from the foul line this season.
Jason Kapono scored a season-high 24 points vs. Miami on Monday and is averaging 10.7 ppg over the past 15 games… he’s also shooting 58.7% from the floor over the past five games.
Jodie Meeks had a career-high tying 21 points against Miami on Monday and is the Sixers second-leading scorer over the past five games… during that span, he’s averaging 14.4 points in just 22.6 minutes per game.
Marreese Speights has scored in double-figures in four of the past eight games after doing so three times his previous 29 games played… he’s also scored 20+ points in two of the past five games.
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