DATE OPPONENT TIME Oct. 29 at Indiana 7:00 Oct. 31 at Milwaukee 8:30 Nov. 1 Miami 7:00 Nov. 3 Houston 7:00 Nov. 5 Orlando 7:00 Nov. 7 Chicago 7:00 Nov. 9 at Toronto 7:00 Nov. 13 at Dallas 8:30 Nov. 14 at Houston 8:00 Nov. 17 at San Antonio 8:30 Nov. 19 Boston 7:00 Nov. 21 Phoenix 7:00 Nov. 22 at New York 7:30 Nov. 24 Portland 7:00 Nov. 26 Brooklyn 7:00 Nov. 29 Dallas 7:00 Dec. 1 San Antonio 7:00 Dec. 3 at Minnesota 8:00 Dec. 5 Oklahoma City 7:00 Dec. 6 at Detroit 7:30 Dec. 10 at Atlanta 7:30 Dec. 12 at Brooklyn 7:30 Dec. 13 Memphis 7:30 Dec. 15 Boston 7:00 Dec. 19 Charlotte 7:00 Dec. 21 at Orlando 6:00 Dec. 23 at Miami 7:30 Dec. 26 at Portland 10:00 Dec. 27 at Utah 9:00 Dec. 30 at Golden State 10:30 Jan. 2 at Phoenix 9:00 Jan. 3 at Los Angeles 10:30 Jan. 5 Cleveland 7:00 Jan. 7 Milwaukee 7:00 Jan. 9 at Brooklyn 7:30 Jan. 10 Indiana 7:30 Jan. 13 Atlanta 7:00 Jan. 14 at Toronto 7:30 Jan. 16 New Orleans 7:00 Jan. 17 at Detroit 7:30 Jan. 19 at Washington 2:00 DATE OPPONENT TIME Jan. 21 New York 7:00 Jan. 23 Toronto 7:00 Jan. 24 at Memphis 8:00 Jan. 26 at New Orleans 8:00 Jan. 28 Detroit 7:00 Jan. 30 Minnesota 7:00 Jan. 31 at Atlanta 7:30 Feb. 2 at Cleveland 7:00 Feb. 3 Denver 7:00 Feb. 6 at Boston 7:30 Feb. 7 Charlotte 7:30 Feb. 9 Golden State 7:00 Feb. 20 Indiana 7:00 Feb. 22 at Orlando 6:00 Feb. 23 at Miami 7:30 Feb. 25 at Milwaukee 8:00 Feb. 27 Washington 7:00 Mar. 1 at Indiana 6:00 Mar. 2 Toronto 7:00 Mar. 4 at Oklahoma City 8:00 Mar. 6 Utah 7:00 Mar. 7 Atlanta 7:30 Mar. 11 Chicago 7:00 Mar. 13 Sacramento 7:00 Mar. 14 Brooklyn 7:30 Mar. 16 at Boston 7:30 Mar. 18 Detroit 7:00 Mar. 20 New York 7:00 Mar. 22 at Los Angeles 9:30 Mar. 24 at Sacramento 10:00 Mar. 25 at Denver 9:00 Mar. 27 Los Angeles 7:00 Mar. 29 at Cleveland 1:00 Mar. 30 Los Angeles 7:00 Apr. 1 at Washington 7:00 Apr. 4 at Charlotte 7:00 Apr. 5 at New York 7:30 Apr. 8 Washington 7:00 Apr. 11 at Chicago 8:00 Apr. 13 Milwaukee 7:00 Apr. 15 Miami 8:00 * All Times Eastern. he isn’t the strongest person for his height and PHILADELPHIA 76ERS 2014-15 SCHEDULE can be vulnerable against guards who can turn the corner when they have the ball. It would be good if Embiid were able to play, because the seven-footer could team with Noel on a formidable interior duo. But the stress fractures he suffered last season and during the run-up to the NBA Draft will likely sideline him all year. Even if he could play, it’s unlikely the Sixers would use Embiid, since his presence might lead to more wins and perhaps a lesser spot in the 2015 Draft. Offense The Sixers want to play fast, because they are at a distinct disadvantage in the halfcourt, where they lack playmakers capable of getting their own shot—or setting up anybody else, for that matter. Philadelphia will extend its defense in an attempt to force some turnovers and get easy baskets. If the tempo can heat up, the team has a chance to be competitive for stretches and perhaps steal one late. There are precious few NBA-caliber offensive threats on the team. Carter-Williams was the top rookie last year after averaging 16.7 ppg and 6.3 apg, but he shot just 26.4 percent from behind the arc and wasn’t all that much better when he wasn’t within three feet of the basket. On shots outside that highly close range, Carter-Williams was successful a mere 32.4 percent of the time. Although he is the reigning ROY, fans should remember that the 2013 Draft was considered historically poor and Carter-Williams’ numbers were inflated with the Sixers’ fast pace (someone had to score points for a very bad team). MCW might be perceived as the team’s main weapon, but he’ll have to improve his shooting dramatically if he is going to be a point man on a playoff team. He’ll play beside Tony Wroten, who is only too willing to score. Wroten put up 13.0 ppg last year and took 11.2 shots a game in just over 24 minutes of play per outing. Without any of last year’s veterans (Evan Turner, Thaddeus Young, Spencer Hawes) around, expect Wroten’s wrist to be even more active this season. Don’t expect too much long-range success, though; Wroten is a worse three-point marksman (.213) than Carter-Williams. The Sixers owe veteran wing Jason Richardson for another season, but his bad knee will likely limit his playing time mightily if not altogether. That’s a pity, since when healthy, he was a real scoring weapon. Finding points from the rest of the roster will be difficult indeed. Although the Sixers
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