How things could shake out in standings – NBC Sports Philadelphia
Game No. 82 looms.
Ahead of the Sixers’ last sport of the common season Sunday evening vs. the Bucks, beneath is a refresher on the No. 5 via No. 10 vary of the Eastern Conference standings. The first via sixth seeds will advance to the playoffs. The seventh via tenth will compete in the play-in tournament for the East’s last two playoff spots.
- 5. Hawks 46-35
- 6. Raptors 45-36
- 7.Magic 45-36
- 8. Sixers 44-37
- 9. Hornets 43-38
- 10. Heat 42-39
And here is a have a look at how things could shake out for the Sixers:
For Sixers to complete sixth
The one state of affairs in which the Sixers would end sixth is: Sixers win, Raptors and Magic lose.
In that case, all three groups can be 45-37 and the Sixers would win the tiebreaker.
Is that sequence of occasions believable? It could occur, however the odds seem fairly small. Orlando will face the 55-26 Celtics and Toronto will tackle the 20-61 Nets. Boston’s locked in because the East’s No. 2 seed and Brooklyn’s subsequent main occasion on the calendar is the NBA draft lottery.
Unsurprisingly, each the Celtics and Nets have lengthy injury lists. Brooklyn’s many absences embody Nic Claxton, Michael Porter Jr., Noah Clowney, Terance Mann and Egor Demin. The Celtics will seat loads of regulars, amongst them Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Derrick White and Neemias Queta.
On a optimistic be aware for the Sixers, the Bucks are shorthanded and nowhere close to postseason rivalry. They ought to beat Milwaukee at house.
For Sixers to complete seventh
The Sixers want a win to have a shot on the seventh seed, which might imply internet hosting the primary sport of the play-in match as a substitute of touring.
The following two eventualities would result in the Sixers being No. 7:
- Sixers win, Raptors win, Magic lose
- Sixers win, Raptors lose, Magic win
The first end result would imply that the Sixers play the Magic in that No. 7 vs. No. 8 matchup. The second would imply that they’d host Toronto.
Of these two potential play-in opponents, there’s not a no brainer selection for which the Sixers would favor. They split the four-game season series vs. the Raptors. While the Sixers did win two of three video games in opposition to the Magic this season, the one defeat was an embarrassing (albeit undermanned) 41-point home loss on Nov. 25.
For Sixers to complete eighth
Again, the one two different video games that matter to the Sixers are Raptors-Nets and Magic-Celtics. The purpose the Sixers cannot fall decrease than eighth is they’d win the tiebreaker over the Hornets if each groups ended at 44-38.
Either of those outcomes would equal the eighth seed for the Sixers:
- Sixers lose (different video games grow to be irrelevant)
- Sixers win, Raptors win, Magic win
As outlined above, neither Orlando nor Toronto look all more likely to lose. Still, something’s attainable and the Sixers certainly would not thoughts a shock or two outdoors of Philadelphia on the season’s last day.
