The Philadelphia 76ers have three games left in the 2023-24 regular season and the playoff and play-in races have been tightening up.
The Sixers will face the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday while they’re a game behind the Indiana Pacers for sixth place in the Eastern Conference. Sixth would lift them out of the play-in tournament and into a playoff spot.
There is a scenario on Tuesday that would end the suspense. If the Sixers lose to the Pistons and both the Pacers and the Orlando Magic win, Philadelphia would be locked into a play-in spot. The Magic face the Houston Rockets while the Pacers face the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday.
Philly is locked into a play-in game with the scenario posted below. #Sixers will play the struggling Pistons tonight at home while the Magic will face the Rockets and the Pacers take on the Raptors. https://t.co/ujdGjThn4N
— Ky Carlin (@Ky_Carlin) April 9, 2024
One has to figure the Sixers will not lose to a struggling Pistons team at home. Philadelphia should have Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid for this matchup. If that’s the case, then the Sixers should cruise to a win over the Pistons and move forward with their season.
Tip off time from the Wells Fargo Center is set for 7 p.m. EDT.
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