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5 things you need to know about the 76ers today

    by Keith Pompey
    Published 

Five things you need to know about the 76ers today:

1.  The Sixers are actually expected to win this evening's game against the Brooklyn Nets. They are 2 ½-point favorites.

2.   Joel Embiid's scoring has been on the decline since the Sixers began starting Jahlil Okafor with him in a twin towers set two games ago. He had averaged 18.2 points  before the Sixers went to that lineup. Now, he's averaging 17.5 after posting a season-low nine points followed by 15.

3. Sixers coach Brett Brown is aware that starting Embiid and Okafor together has been a disaster. However, the Sixers don't want to give up on the pairing after only two games.

4. This is the anniversary of one of Allen Iverson's 11 career 50-point performances. He finished with 54 points, eight rebounds, five assists and two steals in a win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Dec. 18, 2004.

5.  T.J. McConnell continues to show why the Sixers believe he's a capable reserve guard in the NBA. He has led the team in steals 10 times and in assists on eight occasions.

Follow and contact 76ers beat writer Keith Pompey on Twitter and on Instagram at PompeyOnSixers.