Following their most recent dub, the 76ers have bumped their record up to 10 wins and three losses. While that is definitely a pretty impressive win-loss card, a lot has been said about this team's weak points right from the get-go. However, this revamped group does possess a quiet superpower that could end up giving them a higher floor in the playoffs, which is their collective ability to take care of the ball and limit their turnovers.
As of writing, Philadelphia has the second-lowest turnover rate in the league at 12.7 percent, trailing only San Antonio. They cough the ball up just 12.8 times a night. Clearly, ball security has not been an issue for this group, and their current ranking in that department is an improvement from last season, when they were also one of the best at taking care of the rock.
The 76ers have been an elite team at limiting their turnovers this season
Given their more heliocentric play style in recent years, the 76ers have been one of the better squads at not turning the ball over. The addition of LeBron James and Jaylen Brown into the fold, however, should complicate their scoring attack and make them more prone to turnovers in theory, as their starters acclimate to playing with each other. Impressively, though, that has not been the case.
Tyrese Maxey has always been a low-turnover guy, and that has continued this season. VJ Edgecombe has turned the ball over just 1.1 times a night, down from 1.8 in his rookie campaign. LebBon James is currently racking up the fewest turnovers per game in his career. From 3.6 turnovers on average last season, Jaylen Brown has diminished that to just 2.3 per outing so far.
Philadelphia has struggled on the offensive end for the most part as the team works its way to attaining better role clarity for the stars. Their cramped spacing has also not helped, and it has affected the efficiency of their key players. That makes it important that, at the very least, they have not had problems with taking care of the ball, ensuring that possessions end in actual shot attempts and not fastbreak opportunities for the defense.
That trait of theirs will be a real asset when the playoffs begin. While that is still a distant destination, it is ideal to foster that habit of limiting their turnovers. The 76ers will face tough defenses come April and onwards, and having the ability to prevent chances to run in the open court for opponents through that will go a long way on both ends.
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