Philadelphia 76ers face league-high travel frequency for 2026-27 season
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 8, 2026, 11:41 PM
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
The Philadelphia 76ers are scheduled for more individual trips than any other NBA team during the 2026-27 season. An analysis by CanadaSportsBetting.ca projects the franchise to make 62 separate journeys throughout the year. While the 76ers lead the league in trip frequency, they rank 19th in total distance, with an estimated 41,320 miles. This travel schedule coincides with LeBron James' first season as a member of the organization. Other teams, such as the New Orleans Pelicans, face significantly higher mileage totals despite having fewer individual trips. The study mapped road games using geographic coordinates to determine these figures, accounting for all regular-season venues including stops in Paris and Mexico City.
- •Philadelphia projects to make 62 separate trips during the 2026-27 NBA season.
- •The 76ers rank 19th in total distance covered with 41,320 projected miles.
- •Memphis follows Philadelphia with 61 trips across the season schedule.
- •New Orleans leads all NBA teams with 55,531 total miles of travel.
- 11:41 PMYahoo Sports — 76ers news: Philadelphia faces more trips than any NBA team
"The Philadelphia 76ers will spend plenty of time in transit during LeBron James’ first season with the franchise. A CanadaSportsBetting.ca analysis of the 2026-27 NBA schedule projects Philadelphia to make 62 individual trips, the highest total among all 30 teams. That distinction adds another wrinkle to James’ 24th NBA season as he adjusts to a […] The post 76ers news: Philadelphia faces more trips than any NBA team appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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