The 76ers shot 50% from the floor in this game and it overcame the fact that they were outrebounded 47-37 last night.  Nikola Vucevic (15 points and 3 rebounds) and Spencer Hawes (14 points, 5 rebounds and 1 blocked shot) led the way for the Sixers in this game.  Lou Williams (14 points, 1 rebound and 5 assists) and Thaddeus Young (14 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot) also had solid games last night for the Sixers.  Evan Turner (11 points) and Jodie Meeks (10 points) also pitched in for the Sixers last night.  The 76ers are now 17-7 on the season after last night’s impressive road win.

The Philadelphia 76ers have had injuries at center this year, but the production is still there.  23-year old Spencer Hawes got off to a good start this year, but he has missed quite a bit of time due to an achilles  injury.  Hawes has played in 12 games (all starts) for the 76ers so far this year and he is averaging 26.9 minutes, 10.4 points, 8.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.7 blocked shots per game.  Hawes is shooting an amazing 58.8% from the floor so far this year.  The Sixers hope to get him back in action soon.  21-year old rookie Nikola Vucevic also has missed some P.T. due to injury, but he’s back now.  He has played in 14 games (3 starts) for the 76ers so far this year and he is averaging 14.6 minutes, 4.9 points, 4.7 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game on 52.5% shooting from the floor.  The Sixers made a solid selection last June when they took Vucevic in the first round as he is going to be a starter down the road for the Sixers.  35-year old Tony Battie had to step up and make some starts when Hawes and Vucevic were out of action for the Sixers.  He has played in 16 games (8 starts) for the 76ers so far this year and he is averaging 11.6 minutes, 2.0 points, 3.1 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game.  The Sixers hope their centers get healthy because they are getting good production out of them so far this year.

The 76ers only shot 39.5% from the floor and they were outrebounded 47-38 last night, which led to this loss.  The Sixers also were outscored 32-16 in the 4th quarter which sealed their fate last night.  Thaddeus Young led the way for the Sixers with 16 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 blocked shot.  Jodie Meeks (13 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot), Andre Iguodala (10 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 1 blocked shot), Jodie Meeks (13 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist) and Jrue Holiday (11 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists) also pitched in for the Sixers.  The 76ers are now 16-7 on the year.

The 76ers handled the Bulls rather easily last night in Philly.  Andre Iguodala (19 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 1 blocked shot) and Thaddeus Young (19 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot) led the way for the Sixers in this game.  Jrue Holiday (17 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists), Lavoy Allen (15 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals in 26 minutes) and Lou Williams (14 points, 1 rebound, 6 assists and 2 steals in 29 minutes) also pitched in for the Sixers in this game.  The 76ers are now 16-6 on the year.

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.