It’s impossible to believe that only 11 months have passed since the Sixers were the top seed in the Eastern Conference and sailing into the 2021 playoffs with spirits cresting.
Led by a dominating performance by Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Milwaukee Bucks claimed their first championship in fifty years. But in the bigger picture, what does it really mean?
After leading the Eastern Conference in wins, the top-seeded Sixers have an ideal path to the franchise's first championship in almost 40 years—but can they score well enough to take advantage of it?