Link to Friday blog:

http://www.phillyburbs.com/blogs/sports_columnists/tom_moore/sixers-must-beat-celtics-to-maintain-atlantic-lead/article_61f3a5d8-8cff-587f-8383-585d6ed296d0.html

Here is a portion of the blog:

Though the Sixers have lost four of the past five games, they don't plan on giving away the division's top spot and accompanying fourth seed in the Eastern Conference.

"There's no point in us babysitting that No. 1 spot and then just giving it up to some other team the last however-many games," said guard Jrue Holiday. "We worked hard to get here. We started off really well. We're going to keep on fighting to keep that spot."

After establishing themselves as a very good home-court team by winning 12 of their first 14 games in South Philadelphia, the Sixers are 4-8 in the last 12 at home.