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Philadelphia 76ers: Top 5 games from the regular season

By Tyler King

PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 6: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers drives to the basket against Ben Simmons #25 of the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center on April 6, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** LeBron James;Ben Simmons
PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 6: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers drives to the basket against Ben Simmons #25 of the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center on April 6, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** LeBron James;Ben Simmons /
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PHILADELPHIA, PA – APRIL 11: Robert Covington #33 cover Markelle Fultz #20 of the Philadelphia 76ers in water after his first career triple double against the Milwaukee Bucks on April 11, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA – APRIL 11: Robert Covington #33 cover Markelle Fultz #20 of the Philadelphia 76ers in water after his first career triple double against the Milwaukee Bucks on April 11, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Apr. 11 vs. Bucks — Markelle Fultz’s triple-double

After what is most aptly described as the strangest rookie season in NBA history, there was no better way to wrap it up than the way Markelle Fultz closed out his first NBA season.

The Sixers drafted Fultz No. 1 overall last season after trading up with the Boston Celtics, and from Summer League to training camp he seemingly forgot how to do the thing that makes him a dynamic prospect — shoot.

Fultz played the first four games of the season and then missed 68 straight games with a mysterious injury/reworking of his shot.

But he returned for the last 10 games of the regular season and closed it out with a memorable performance — a triple-double off the bench.

Fultz became the second Sixer to record a triple-double off the bench when he scored 13 points, grabbed 10 boards and dished out 10 assists in the blowout win over the Bucks that capped off the team’s 16-game winning streak to close out the regular season.

Just like T.J. McConnell’s triple-double earlier in the season, it was evident how much Fultz’s teammates, namely Joel Embiid, truly care about him and want him to succeed. Fultz received the same postgame treatment as McConnell, getting drenched with water during his postgame interview and then again in the locker room.

Fultz now enters the most crucial offseason of his young career and still has a chance to prove that he’s the same prospect the team drafted out of Washington.