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Philadelphia 76ers · Of all the numbers that could matter when it comes to the 2023-24 Philadelphia 76ers — such as the No. 7 seed in the East, or the 216 combined games that their team lost to injuries — there’s one that stands out above the rest. 30-8. In 38 games in which All-Stars Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey have taken the floor together, Philadelphia’s win percentage (78.9) is superior to that of any team across the Association. Surviving the most challenging season of their tandem’s history to date, Embiid and Maxey still found a way to produce at one of the NBA’s highest rates. As the San Antonio Spurs can attest through both Embiid’s 70-point masterpiece on Jan. 22 and Maxey’s 52-point eruption three months later, few duos are capable of taking over a game to this level. Both capable of doing it with nightly regularity, Embiid’s offensive absurdity saw him produce more points (1,353) than minutes played (1,309) on the way to an almost-unheard of scoring average (34.7) alongside a career-high in assists (5.6). Offering similar, perimeter-oriented punishments, Maxey made his Most Improved Player case heard across the globe, with career-bests in points (25.9), rebounds (3.7), assists (6.2), and steals (1.0). · State of Mint