7. Philadelphia 76ers (22-12)
The fact that the Philadelphia 76ers are a bit of an afterthought in the Eastern Conference at the moment just shows how competitive this conference has been. There could be an argument made that this is the 5th best team in the East.
Considering that the Sixers have a Big 3 of Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons and Jimmy Butler, and that’s outrageous and not expected. Nevertheless, that doesn’t mean the Sixers aren’t good. They are good, possibly great.
However, this team is going to have to earn their respect in the East.