The Sixers play against the Grizzlies and Spurs in their final road trip of the season, then conclude the season with a three-game homestand against the Pistons, Magic, and Nets.
“You see his dominance, his presence, what he brings to our group, to our team, to the crowd and everything,”said after the 109-105 victory at the Wells Fargo Center. “So it’s long overdue. But I’m glad he’s healthy and back out there with us.
A victory would mark Miami’s third win in this season’s four-game series. The Heat would also hold the head-to-head tiebreaker, assuming the teams finish with identical records. The seventh- and eighth-place finishers will get two chances to win a play-in game. The ninth- and 10th-place teams will meet, with the winner needing an additional victory to secure a playoff berth.So, on April 16, each conference’s seventh-place team will host the eighth-place squad for the right to earn the seventh seed in the playoffs. The losing squad will host the winner of the game between the teams in ninth and 10th place on April 19 for the eighth seed.
The best-case scenario for the Sixers would be clinching the sixth seed to avoid the play-in tournament altogether. Right now, they appear in a three-way battle with the Heat and seventh-place Indiana Pacers for that spot. The Pacers hold the head-to-head tiebreaker with the Sixers.
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