On April 13, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued. In today's two Eastern Conference matchups, the 76ers defeated the Magic at home and the Pacers lost to the Cavaliers away. As a result, the three teams are tied at 46-35, and the 76ers were able to move up to No. 5 place.
Prior to today's game, the 76ers were one win behind the Magic. Embiid suffered another injury in today's game and left the court for a while, but fortunately, Embiid quickly returned to the court in the second half and eventually led the 76ers to a 125-113 home victory over the Magic. It should be noted that the 76ers have won 7 in a row after winning today!
In the other game, the Pacers lost 120-129 to the Cavaliers. The loss would be a huge loss for the Pacers, and if they can win, they will tie the Cavaliers in terms of record and move up to fourth place with head-to-head results. However, due to the loss, they can only maintain 6th place in the East and risk falling into the play-off zone.
As a result, the three teams ranked 5th to 7th in the East are tied at 46-35, and with the win-loss relationship between the three teams, the 76ers are in 5th place, the Pacers are in 6th place, and the Magic team has dropped directly to 7th place in the play-in zone. Considering that the Cavaliers have won 48 games, with only one game left in the regular season, the 76ers and other three teams have completely lost the possibility of rushing to the top half.
The final battle between the three teams is as follows:
The 76ers are at home vs. the Nets, the Pacers are at home vs. the Hawks, and the Magic are at home vs. the Bucks.
Interestingly, the situation of the three teams with the same record is very similar to that of the Western Kings, Warriors, and Lakers, which is enough to show the intensity of the current competition. Will Embiid lead Philadelphia to a straight playoff place, and who will end up in the play-in tournament?