CLEVELAND — Things have rarely been easy for the 76ers this season.
They’ve had one of the league’s toughest early-season schedules. They’ve only had six games with their full starting lineup and are still without James Harden (right foot tendon strain) and Tyrese Maxey (left foot fracture).
Yet the squad appeared to overcome the recent adversity with a string of impressive performances. Then came Wednesday when they resembled a team that had very little fight, much like the team that started the season.