Through the first week and change of the 2025-26 NBA season, one of the biggest surprises has been the play of the Philadelphia 76ers .

Taking the court down Paul George and Jared McCain, with Joel Embiid still working back to full strength, the 76ers ripped off five wins over their first seven games, sitting at 5-3 after losing a close one to the Cleveland Cavaliers in a game with Adem Bona starting at center.

Has it always been perfect? Nope, the 76ers have looked incredible at times, but at others, their old ISO heavy offense has butted heads with the faster, pass-happy style Nick Nurse has been looking to run with the three-headed monster of Tyrese Maxey, VJ Edgecombe, and Quentin Grimes running the show. Embiid, to his credit, has been attempting to work through his knee recover

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