Sixers Take Care of New Look Wolves

Thankfully. That's because the "new look" Minnesota trotted out last night was a starting lineup of reserves! Apparently they were being rewarded for their hard play against bottom-feeding Oklahoma City (which unfortunately DID beat the Sixers this year). The Wolves definitely made a game of it but I fear that it was also more of a combination between the Sixers returning home after a long trip as well as showing their occasional tendency to play down to certain competition. The team seemed ice cold from the field in the first half and simply were not getting any assists nor getting out on the break. We actually saw something again this game where Thad Young has been starting to get some looks in the "go-to" role. He was the only consistent scorer last night (once again putting up 29 points). Nice spot for Ivey coming off the bench to hit a couple 3's and give the Sixers a cushion.

In the end, it's a win even though it was more hairy than expected. Sixers are now 4 games over .500 and have won 4 in a row at home. With Charlotte coming in on Friday, it present a great opportunity to move to 5 games above .500 for the first time in several years. Also, it's not too early to start watching the scores of Miami and Detroit and understand that every game is going to matter. I'm preparing myself now for that one killer late-season loss the Sixers usually take and just hoping it doesn't bite them too bad. They must take care of business against teams they can beat because they will get no love from Cleveland, Detroit, Boston, and Atlanta down the stretch.