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The short-handed Philadelphia 76ers will begin a 3-game road trip on Tuesday when they take on the Denver Nuggets. The Sixers are currently just 1.5 games back of the Toronto Raptors for the No. 6 seed which represents the final guaranteed playoff spot in the East, but with 14 games remaining on the schedule, Philadelphia needs to start stacking wins.
With Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, Paul George, and Kelly Oubre Jr. sidelined, the Sixers will need rookie VJ Edgecombe and Quentin Grimes to continue leading the way. The Nuggets will be an extremely tough matchup as they are a good team at home at Ball Arena and they will have their full roster, but the Nuggets did beat Philadelphia back on Jan. 5 missing their top 7 players while Philadelphia was healthy. The Sixers have a chance to turn the tables.
With that being said, here is a look at the Eastern Conference standings entering play on Tuesday:
Despite a slide by the Sixers as of late, they are right there with the Raptors. The teams split their season series at 2-2, but Philadelphia has a 9-7 record in the division while Toronto is at 4-10. Therefore, the tiebreaker will go to the Sixers per the NBA's tiebreaker rules.
As far as the Hawks are concerned, they swept the Sixers in the 4-game season series. They will own that tiebreaker while Philadelphia is currently tied 1-1 with the Heat. The Sixers take on the Heat on March 30 on the road in Miami.
This article originally appeared on Sixers Wire: Updated East standings before Sixers begin road trip vs. Nuggets
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With Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, Paul George, and Kelly Oubre Jr. sidelined, the Sixers will need rookie VJ Edgecombe and Quentin Grimes to continue leading the way. The Nuggets will be an extremely tough matchup as they are a good team at home at Ball Arena and they will have their full roster, but the Nuggets did beat Philadelphia back on Jan. 5 missing their top 7 players while Philadelphia was healthy. The Sixers have a chance to turn the tables.
With that being said, here is a look at the Eastern Conference standings entering play on Tuesday:
March 17 Eastern Conference standings
- Detroit Pistons 48-19 --GB
- Boston Celtics 45-23 3.5 GB
- New York Knicks 44-25 5 GB
- Cleveland Cavaliers 41-27 7.5 GB
- Orlando Magic 38-29 10 GB
- Toronto Raptors 38-29 10 GB
- Miami Heat 38-30 10.5 GB (play-in tournament)
- Atlanta Hawks 37-31 11.5 GB (play-in tournament)
- Philadelphia 76ers 37-31 11.5 GB (play-in tournament)
- Charlotte Hornets 34-34 14.5 GB (play-in tournament)
- Milwaukee Bucks 28-39 20 GB
- Chicago Bulls 28-40 20.5 GB
- Brooklyn Nets 17-51 31.5 GB - eliminated
- Washington Wizards 16-51 32 GB - eliminated
- Indiana Pacers 15-53 33.5 GB - eliminated
Despite a slide by the Sixers as of late, they are right there with the Raptors. The teams split their season series at 2-2, but Philadelphia has a 9-7 record in the division while Toronto is at 4-10. Therefore, the tiebreaker will go to the Sixers per the NBA's tiebreaker rules.
As far as the Hawks are concerned, they swept the Sixers in the 4-game season series. They will own that tiebreaker while Philadelphia is currently tied 1-1 with the Heat. The Sixers take on the Heat on March 30 on the road in Miami.
Next 5 games for Sixers
- March 17 @ Nuggets
- March 19 @ Kings
- March 21 @ Jazz
- March 23 vs. Thunder
- March 25 vs. Bulls
This article originally appeared on Sixers Wire: Updated East standings before Sixers begin road trip vs. Nuggets
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