"It is hard to believe that only 46 days have passed since the first time the Sixers gathered as a whole at Saint Joseph's University for training camp back on Dec. 9. In that relatively short period of time they have come to lead the Atlantic Division with their 12-5 record and they have no intention of relinquishing that hold.

"Our guys want to win the Atlantic Division, there is no question about that," Doug Collins said. "They want to be able to do that and they feel that is a possibility, and the guys are really focused.""