The Sixers' road contest against the Wizards on Tuesday night was a remarkable turnaround from a difficult start to a thrilling finish.
By the end of their fourth win of the season, the Sixers had plenty to be excited about. The team's practice on Thursday morning was filled with smiles, and there's a lot to smile about right now. The Sixers are 4-0, transforming from a laughingstock to an exciting story in the NBA in just over a week.
The team's burgeoning backcourt, Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe, have been interviewed by numerous major media outlets. Their most dramatic late-game comeback was against the Wizards, where they erased a 19-point lead, forced overtime, and mounted another comeback effort in the extra minutes.
The Sixers have gone from one of the NBA's laughingstocks nationally to an exciting story.
Author's summary: Sixers stage comeback win over Wizards.