The 76ers have to like what they are seeing out of 21-year old center Nikola Vujecic and 22-year old forward Lavoy Allen so far this year.  Vujecic has played in 7 games (0 starts) so far this year for the Sixers and he is averaging 13.7 minutes, 5.9 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.  He is also shooting 63.3% from the floor (19 of 30 from the floor) so far this year.  He will eventually really start pushing Spencer Hawes for minutes as long as he keeps up the good work.  Lavoy Allen hasn’t had much of a chance to show what he can do yet as he is sitting near the end of the bench.  He has played in 2 games (0 starts) for the 76ers so far this year and he is averaging 4.5 minutes, 2.5 points, 1.0 rebound and 1.0 steal per game so far this year.

The Sixers played great on offensively (56.6% shooting from the floor) and they were outstanding on D holding the Kings to 39.5% shooting from the floor, which explains the beating the Kings got in Philly last night.  The Sixers spread out the scoring yesterday as four players scored at least 15 points last night.  Elton Brand (21 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 blocked shots), Jrue Holiday (17 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals) and Evan Turner (16 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists and 1 steal in 34 minutes on the floor) led the way for the Sixers in this game.  Lou Williams (15 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists), Jodie Meeks (14 points, 1 rebound and 1 blocked shot) and Thaddeus Young (10 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist in 22 minutes on the floor) also pitched in for the Sixers last night.  The 76ers  are now 7-2 on the year.

The Sixers turned up the D in this game as they held the Pacers 36.6% from the floor, which was a big reason for the win tonight.  Andre Iguodala led the way for the 76ers in this game with 20 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists.  Lou Williams (13 points, 6 assists and 1 steal), Spencer Hawes (12 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 blocked shot) and Thaddeus Young (12 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 1 blocked shot) also had solid games for the Sixers.  Jrue Holiday had a rough shooting night as he connected on only 4 of 12 shots from the floor and he turned the ball over 7 times.  He still finished up with 12 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals and 1 blocked shot in this game.  Rookie center Nikola Vucevic (11 points, 8 rebounds and 1 assist in 17 minutes on the floor) also had a solid game for the 76ers tonight.  The 76ers are now 6-2 on the year.

The Sixers held the Raptors to 31.8% from the floor last night and it was the big reason for the blowout.  Andre Iguodala (14 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocked shots) and Jrue Holiday (14 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals) led the way for the Sixers last night.  Lou Williams (12 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 1 blocked shot), Thaddeus Young (12 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals and 2 blocked shots) and Elton Brand (10 points, 6 rebounds and 1 blocked shot) also had solid games for the 76ers.  The 76ers are now 5-2 on the year.

The Sixers turned up the D tonight as they held the Pistons to 36% shooting from the floor.  They also outscored the Pistons 32-17 in the 4th quarter to put the Pistons away last night.  Jodie Meeks (21 points, 2 rebounds,  steals and 1 blocked shot in 24 minutes) and Spencer Hawes (16 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocked shots) led the way for the 76ers last night.  Lou Williams (16 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists in 24 minutes) and Thaddeus Young (15 points, 7 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot) also pitched in for the Sixers tonight.  The 76ers are now 4-2 on the year.

27-year old small forward Andre Iguodala is finally looking healthy this year after playing the last couple of years injured.  He has played in 5 games (all starts) for the 76ers so far this year and he is averaging 33.2 minutes, 14.6 points, 5.8 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.2 blocked shots per game.  He is also shooting a red hot 54.5% from three point range as he has nailed 12 of 22 shots from beyond the arc.  Very few small forwards fill up the stat sheet like Iguodala does as he plays well on both ends of the court.

The 76ers outscored the Hornets 34-20 in the fourth quarter to surge to a nice road win.  Jrue Holiday (23 points, 2 rebounds, 8 assists and 1 steal) and Evan Turner (21 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists) led the way for the 76ers last night.  Spencer Hawes (17 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 4 blocked shots) and Elton Brand (12 points, 12 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 2 blocked shots) also had solid games for the Sixers in this game.  Lou Williams (10 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists) and Thaddeus Young (10 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals) also pitched in for the Sixers in this game.  The 76ers are now 3-2 on the year.

The 76ers have sent 24-year old power forward Marreese Speights to the Grizzlies as part of a three team deal also involving the Hornets.  Speights played in 64 games (1 start) for the 76ers last year and he averaged 11.5 minutes, 5.4 points, 3.3 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game.  He played in 205 games (4 starts) in his three years with the Sixers and he averaged 14.7 minutes, 7.2 points, 3.7 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game.  As part of this deal, the Grizzlies sent 20-year old shooting guard Xavier Henry to the Hornets.  The 76ers received a second round pick in 2012 (from the Grizzlies) and a second round pick in 2013 (from the Hornets).  That doesn’t seem like a lot for Speights, but he was buried on the bench for the Sixers.

The Sixers were up 88-54 after three quarters last night, ending the competitive part of this game very early.  The Sixers held the Warriors to 38.2% shooting from the floor.  Lou Williams (23 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals in 28 minutes on the floor) and Thaddeus Young (18 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals) led the way for the Sixers in this game.  Andre Iguodala (14 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists and 1 steal) and Spencer Hawes (14 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 blocked shot) also had solid games last night.  Jrue Holiday pitched in with 12 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot last night.  The 76ers are now 2-2 on the year.

The 76ers were outscored 31-26 in the 4th quarter and it cost them last night.  Jrue Holiday (22 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals) and Lou Williams (20 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists) led the way for the Sixers in this game.  Spencer Hawes had another monster game with 15 points, 13 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 3 blocked shots last night.  Andre Iguodala (16 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal) and Elton Brand (12 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists) also pitched in last night for the Sixers.  The 76ers are now 1-2 on the year.