The Sixers didn’t play well offensively last night (they only shot 37.5% from the floor), but they turned up the D in holding the Magic to 33.3% shooting from the floor and that was the biggest reason for the nice home win.  Andre Iguodala led the way for the Sixers in this game with 14 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals.  Evan Turner (12 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist in 24 minutes) and Thaddeus  Young (10 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals) also pitched in for the Sixers last night.  The 76ers are now 15-6 on the year.

21-year old point guard Jrue Holiday is still improving as a basketball player for the 76ers.  He has played in 20 games (all starts) for the Sixers so far this year and he is averaging 35.8 minutes, 14.7 points, 3.3 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.9 steals per game.  His scoring and steals are up this year, while his rebounding and assists are a little down.  That all doesn’t matter much right now as the 76ers are having an outstanding season.  Holiday has now played in 175 games (153 starts) in his first three years with the Sixers and he is averaging 30.8 minutes, 11.6 points, 3.4 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.4 steals per game.  The Sixers have to be pleased with Holiday’s continued improvement and they hope he keeps up the good work.

The 76ers held the Pistons to only 34.9% shooting from the floor last night and it was a big reason for the easy win.  Lou Williams led the way for the Sixers last night with 17 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 blocked shot in only 25 minutes on the floor.  Elton Brand (14 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 3 blocked shots), Jrue Holiday (13 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals), Jodie Meeks (12 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal) and Evan Turner (12 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists in 23 minutes) also had decent games for the Sixers last night.  Andre Iguodala got himself and triple/double last night.  He finished up with 10 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and 1 steal in this game.  The 76ers are now 14-6 on the year.

The 76ers outrebounded the Bobcats 47-35 and they held them to 38.6% shooting from the floor, which helped them to a rather easy home win last night.  Lou Williams (17 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal) and Jrue Holiday (15 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 steals) led the way for the Sixers in this game.  Jodie Meeks (14 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal) and Thaddeus Young (10 points and 4 rebounds) pitched in for the Sixers last night.  The 76ers are now 13-6 on the year.

The 76ers have signed 35-year old center Francisco Elson to a 1-year deal.  Elson played in 62 games (1 start) for the Utah Jazz last year and he averaged 9.8 minutes, 2.2 points, 1.9 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game.  He has now played in 467 games (149 starts) in his NBA career and he is averaging 15.4 minutes, 3.7 points, 3.5 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game.  The Sixers signed Elson to provide depth at center with Spencer Hawes and Nikola Vucevic both hurting right now.

The 76ers win by playing team basketball and they are getting outstanding work from Lou Williams (the Sixers’ leading scorer), Thaddeus Young and Evan Turner off the bench so far this year.  Lou Williams has played in 18 games (0 starts) for the 76ers so far this year and he is averaging 25.2 minutes, 15.5 points, 2.2 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game.  Forward Thaddeus Young was re-signed in the off-season as a restricted free agent and he is playing well this year.  Young has played in 18 games (0 starts) for the 76ers so far this year and he is averaging 27.1 minutes, 12.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.0 assist and 1.4 steals per game so far this year.  23-year old shooting guard Evan Turner has really improved so far this year for the 76ers.  He has played in 17 games (0 starts) for the Sixers so far this year and he is averaging 26.5 minutes, 10.3 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game.  This trio of players are a big reason for the Sixers’ success so far this year, so they need them to keep up the good work.

The Sixers were outscored 15-8 in overtime last night in a very disappointing home loss to the Nets.  Lou Williams (17 points, 1 rebound, 6 assists and 1 steal) and Elton Brand (16 points, 4 rebounds and 1 blocked shot) led the way for the Sixers in this game.  Jrue Holiday (14 points, 2 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals), Andre Iguodala (12 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal) and Thaddeus Young (10 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals) also pitched in for the Sixers in this game.  The 76ers are now 12-6 on the year.

The Sixers shot 51.8% from the floor on Monday Night and it was a huge reason for this win.  Elton Brand (17 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal) and Jrue Holiday (17 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal) led the way for the Sixers in this game.  Jodie Meeks (15 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist), Lou Williams (14 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists) and Thaddeus Young (14 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 blocked shot) also had solid games for the Sixers.  Lavoy Allen was very solid off the bench with 10 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 blocked shot in 17 minutes off the bench.  The 76ers are now 12-5 on the year.

The Sixers were outrebounded 52-31 and they didn’t play any D as the Heat shot 54.3% from the floor last Saturday and it doomed them in this game.  Lou Williams led the way for the Sixers in this game with 22 points, 1 rebound, 4 assists and 2 steals.  Evan Turner (16 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 blocked shot) and Nikola Vucevic (13 points, 9 rebounds and 1 assist in 24 minutes) also had very solid games.  Elton Brand (12 points, 3 rebounds, 1 steal and 3 blocked shots) and Jrue Holiday (10 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists) also pitched in for the Sixers in this game.  The 76ers are now 11-5 on the year.

The 76ers outrebounded the Hawks 51-32 and they outscored them 51-29 to pull away for a rather easy win last Friday Night.  Thaddeus Young (20 points, 3 rebounds and 1 steal in 23 minutes) and Jrue Holiday (16 points, 6 rebounds, 11 assists and 3 steals) led the way for the Sixers in this game.  Jodie Meeks (12 points and 3 rebounds), Andre Iguodala (11 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals) and Elton Brand (10 points, 16 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocked shots) also pitched in for the Sixers.  The 76ers are now 11-4 on the year.