After the Philadelphia 76ers were able to pick up a win over the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday, it cut their magic number to clinch a playoff spot to just 1. They would have clinched if the Cleveland Cavaliers fell to the New York Knicks that afternoon, but they came up with a win so the Sixers can now clinch with a win over those Cavs on Sunday.
Until the conclusion of the regular season on April 10, we are going to regularly update the Eastern Conference standings and where the Sixers are at on an everyday basis while also taking a look at who they could possibly face in the Eastern Conference.