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76ers playoff picture: where Philadelphia stands

The Eastern Conference field if the season ended today, where the 76ers fit, and the games left.

If the season ended today, the 76ers would be one of fourteen Eastern Conference teams level for the last five spots.

Philadelphia is fourth in the Atlantic Division at 0-0, half a game behind the Celtics. 79 games are left, three of them against teams with winning records. This is the standings as they stand, not a forecast.

Eastern playoff field today

Record
Spot
1
Pistons
1-0
In
2
Celtics
0-1
Tied for last spots
2
Nets
0-0
Tied for last spots
2
Knicks
0-0
Tied for last spots
2
76ers
0-0
Tied for last spots
2
Raptors
0-0
Tied for last spots
2
Bulls
0-0
Tied for last spots
2
Cavaliers
0-0
Tied for last spots
2
Pacers
0-0
Tied for last spots
2
Bucks
0-0
Tied for last spots
2
Hawks
0-0
Tied for last spots
2
Heat
0-0
Tied for last spots
2
Magic
0-0
Tied for last spots
2
Wizards
0-0
Tied for last spots
2
Hornets
0-0
Tied for last spots

Ties are listed, not broken. The standings as they stand, not a forecast.

The full playoff picture
Atlantic Division
Celtics 0-1 · Nets 0-0
Knicks 0-0 · 76ers 0-0 · Raptors 0-0
What is left
79 games, 3 against winning teams
The 76ers schedule

Questions

Would the 76ers make the playoffs if the season ended today?

It is a tie. Fourteen Eastern Conference teams are level for the last five spots, and the league's tiebreakers would decide it.

How many games do the 76ers have left?

79, starting against the Cavaliers on Thursday.