The Philadelphia 76ers kicked off the 2026-27 NBA season with an impressive 106-100 victory over the New York Knicks in Madison Square Garden. Considering they trotted out a brand-new starting lineup against a top five that just won the title, it was a very promising start to the year.

However, the blueprint to beat one team in the NBA isn't necessarily the same as the blueprint to beat another. So, the Sixers might have to make some adjustments if they want to pull out a victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers in their home opener and move to 2-0 on the young season.

One major change that Sixers head coach Nick Nurse could be considering for the game against the Cavs volves their center strategy.

76ers might need to tap into frontcourt depth more against Cavaliers

Against the Knicks, the Sixers didn't really use their frontcourt depth at all. Joel Embiid played 33 minutes in the game, and behind him Adem Bona played 10 minutes and Jabari Walker played three minutes, and that was the extent of it.…