April 7 East playoff picture update after Sixers fell to Heat, face Hawks

Here is an updated look at the playoff picture after the Philadelphia 76ers fell to the Miami Heat and are set to face the Atlanta Hawks.

The Philadelphia 76ers have two games on the docket as they get set to prepare for the playoffs. They are sitting at 52-28 following a loss to the Miami Heat at home on Thursday and they will now take on the Atlanta Hawks on Friday for the second night of a back-to-back.

The Sixers have nothing to play for, but the playoff picture is not set just yet.

Until the conclusion of the regular season on April 9, we are going to update the Eastern Conference standings and where the Sixers are at on a daily basis while taking a look at who they could face in the Eastern Conference playoffs.