"The games keep coming fast and furious against formidable opponents. When the Sixers beat Orlando on Monday, the Magic didn't have their starting point guard and Dwight Howard found himself on the bench in crunch time.

Forget that the Sixers held Orlando to 51 points early into the fourth quarter.

Wednesday rolled around and the Sixers' players and coaches alike were asked what would it say about their team if they were able to beat the Bulls, who entered the Wells Fargo Center with the best record in the Eastern Conference."