Which players and postseason races are most intriguing? Is it Brooklyn or the field to represent the East in the Finals? Here's what our experts are watching down the stretch.
— Joel Embiid scored 36 points and the Philadelphia 76ers wrapped up a long stretch of mostly road games with a 113-95 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night.
The Suns are closing in on the Jazz in the West, while the Nets-Sixers clash takes center stage this week.
— Joel Embiid had 27 points and nine rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 117-93 on Saturday night to pull even with Brooklyn for the Eastern Conference lead.
— Zion Williamson scored 14 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter and the New Orleans Pelicans held on to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 101-94 on Friday night.
— Joel Embiid scored 35 points and the Philadelphia 76ers rolled to a 106-96 win over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night.
As conference seeding battles continue to take shape, here's where our experts see all 30 teams.
— Grayson Allen had 11 of his 15 points during a game-changing third quarter, lifting the Memphis Grizzlies to a 116-100 victory Sunday night over the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers, who were without All-Star center Joel Embiid.
— Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid returned to the lineup for Saturday night’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves after missing 10 games due to a bone bruise in his left knee.
Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid, officially cleared to return shortly before tipoff, started Saturday against the Timberwolves and finished with 24 points in an easy victory.
— Shake Milton scored 27 points, Dwight Howard had 18 points and 15 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers finished a six-game road trip without injured star center Joel Embiid by beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 114-94 on Thursday night.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 37 | 17 | .685 | - | W2 |
| Brooklyn | 36 | 17 | .679 | 0.5 | L1 |
| Boston | 28 | 26 | .519 | 9 | W3 |
| New York | 28 | 27 | .509 | 9.5 | W3 |
| Toronto | 21 | 33 | .389 | 16 | L1 |
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(21) | Tyrese Maxey | SG | Kentucky |
| 2(4) | Theo Maledon | PG | |
| 2(6) | Tyler Bey | PF | Colorado |
| 2(19) | Isaiah Joe | SG | Arkansas |
| 2(28) | Paul Reed | PF | DePaul |
| YEAR | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 37 | 17 | .685 |
| 2019-20 | 43 | 30 | .589 |
| 2018-19 | 51 | 31 | .622 |
| 2017-18 | 52 | 30 | .634 |
| 2016-17 | 28 | 54 | .341 |
