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The Philadelphia 76ers weren’t supposed to be this good after trading the malcontent James Harden to the Los Angeles Clippers. But the 76ers, behind the superb play of Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, and Tobias Harris, sit in third place in the Eastern Conference just a touch halfway through the season.

Philadelphia sits at 29-13 on the season as the 76ers embark on a six-game road trip, starting tomorrow in Indiana. The 76ers have won six in a row. The Sixers own the highest road winning percentage at .632 (12-7) and the league’s top road scoring margin (+6.2).

However, Philadelphia will be without De’Anthony Melton and Robert Covington for the foreseeable future, Derek Bodner of PHLY Sports relays.

Melton has been out of action since injuring his back against Sacramento on January 12. As Bodner tweeted, Melton is ramping up his workouts but won’t be cleared to participate in full practice until he is re-evaluated in a week.

Kelly Oubre Jr. has started in place of Melton for the past five games. Oubre has struggled a little bit in these past five games, scoring in double figures twice during this stretch. While Oubre will remain in the starting lineup, he has played better when coming off the bench. However, he has shot better while in the starting five.

In 19 starts this season, Oubre averages 12.9 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 1.1 assists over 29.1 minutes. He has compiled a shooting slash line of .474/.407/.659.