Are the Sixers the Best Team in the East?

The Sixers are 8-1, the best record in the league. They've beaten the defending champions twice, they've won every close game, and nobody in the league scores more in fourth quarters than Tyrese Maxey. When Maxey, Embiid, LeBron and Jaylen Brown play together, they've won every game. But their point margin is only ninth, and adjusted for the schedule they're a little below average. Since 1980, five other teams started this well with a margin this small. None of them won the title. #NBA #76ers #LeBron