April 5 East playoff picture update after Sixers defeated Celtics at home

Here is an updated look at the Eastern Conference playoff picture after the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Boston Celtics at home.

The Philadelphia 76ers picked up a big victory on Tuesday night 103-101 win over the Boston Celtics. The win kept their slim hopes for the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference alive and it also earned them their first win over the Celtics on the season. The win gives them some confidence that they can hang with the Celtics in a potential playoff series.

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.