Sixers go for 4-0

c/o Alex Brandon. Taken from ESPN's TrueHoop

There are four NBA teams that are currently undefeated. Two of them made the historical trip to Manila. The third is the Minnesota Timberwolves.

And then there is the curious case of the Philadelphia 76ers.



Expectations made towards them were low, given their recent moves. Their hashtag is brutally honest, too. #TogetherWeBuild.

However, the Sixers managed to pull out late victories against Eastern Conference contenders Miami Heat and Chicago Bulls at the Wells Fargo Center, while traveling to the Verizon Center and beating the Wizards in DC.

Leading the way is their first round pick, Michael Carter-Williams. Unsurprisingly, the Syracuse alum and 11th overall selection in the 2013 NBA Draft has been named as the Eastern Conference Player of the Week. As quoted from the NBA's official press release:

Carter-Williams is only the second player (Shaquille O'Neal, 1992) to earn the honor to begin his rookie season. The 11th overall selection in the 2013 NBA Draft, Carter-Williams helped guide the Sixers to a 3-0 start, which included wins over the defending champion Miami Heat and the Chicago Bulls. In his first three NBA games, Carter-Williams averaged 20.7 points and team highs of 9.0 steals and 4.3 steals. In his NBA debut on Oct. 30, a 114-110 home win over the Heat, Carter-Williams recorded 22 points, 12 assists, nine steals and seven rebounds. The nine steals were the most by a rookie in his NBA debut, while the 12 assists represented the second most for a player in his first NBA game (Buffalo's Ernie DiGregorio dished 14 assists in his NBA debut in 1973).

They go for 4-0 against the Splash Bros. and the Golden State Warriors at the Wells Fargo Center.