Another week has gone by in the 2022-23 NBA season and the Philadelphia 76ers are sitting at 12-12 after a very disappointing 3-game road trip. They dropped all three games where they had issues defensively and on the glass.
Now, they move forward with a 7-game homestand and they will be looking to move forward with their title quest. The Sixers welcomed James Harden back to the lineup and the goal now is to get him back on the same page with Joel Embiid and have everybody grow as a unit.
With the new week, that means new power rankings from ESPN have been released. After the tough week, the Sixers come in ranked 14th in the rankings:
A weeks ago, Philadelphia was three games over .500, had won seven of nine games and James Harden’s return was on the horizon. But after three losses on that road trip — including Monday’s loss in Houston — Philadelphia has now dropped back down to .500 on the season as they begin a two-week homestand Friday against the Lakers.
The Sixers will have to take advantage of this upcoming homestand and view it as an opportunity to work and get back on track. They will also look to get healthy again and have Tyrese Maxey back in the lineup sooner rather than later.
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Story originally appeared on Sixers Wire