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Philadelphia 76ers: Best single game team performances of the Brett Brown era

By Simon Smith

Oct 8, 2015; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Nerlens Noel (4) brings the ball up court with center Jahlil Okafor (8) and guard Hollis Thompson (31) during the second half against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Wells Fargo Center. The 76ers won 115-114. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 8, 2015; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Nerlens Noel (4) brings the ball up court with center Jahlil Okafor (8) and guard Hollis Thompson (31) during the second half against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Wells Fargo Center. The 76ers won 115-114. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
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Best team performances for 2016-17 and looking forward

Comparing this season to the previous three is a good way of monitoring and measuring the progress made during the Brown era. As can be seen, many of the performances ranked among the leaders over these past four years occurred this season. Of course, jumping from 10 to 28 wins over the past two years is going to help this cause.

Here are the top team performances for this season:

Points:

  1. 124 vs. Denver Nuggets, Dec. 30, 2016
  2. 122 vs. Sacramento Kings, Jan. 30, 2017
  3. 121 vs. Los Angeles Clippers, Jan. 24, 2017

Rebounds:

  1. 56 vs. Memphis Grizzlies (2OT), Nov. 23, 2016
  2. 55 vs. Dallas Mavericks, Mar. 17, 2017
  3. 54 vs. Indiana Pacers (OT), Nov. 11, 2016

Assists:

  1. 35 vs. Los Angeles Clippers, Jan. 24, 2017
  2. 33 vs. Phoenix Suns, Nov. 19, 2016
  3. 4 games with assists

Steals:

  1. 16 vs. Boston Celtics, Feb. 15, 2017
  2. 15 vs. Miami Heat, Feb. 11, 2017
  3. 15 vs. Orlando Magic (OT), Mar. 20, 2017

Blocks:

  1. 11 vs. Boston Celtics, Jan. 6, 2017
  2. 4 games with 10 blocks

Three-Pointers:

  1. 17 vs. Phoenix Suns, Nov. 19, 2016
  2. 16 vs. Denver Nuggets, Dec. 30, 2016
  3. 2 games with 15

Offensive Rating:

  1. 123.3 vs. Denver Nuggets, Dec. 30, 2016
  2. 121.4 vs. Los Angeles Clippers, Jan. 24, 2017
  3. 120.3 vs. Sacramento Kings, Jan. 30, 2017

Defensive Rating:

  1. 72.2 vs. Dallas Mavericks, Mar. 17, 2017
  2. 84.8 vs. Detroit Pistons, Dec. 11, 2016
  3. 89.9 vs. Portland Trail Blazers, Jan. 20, 2017

Although these are just single game performances, they demonstrate the capabilities the Sixers possess on both ends of the court.

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With the return of some budding superstars and some further high-end draft talent, evaluating these numbers in 12 months time will be an interesting exercise.