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UPDATED: Records current through games of 4/1

Look, I get it. Swiper is gonna swipe. It’s his nature. Dora just needs to keep him in check so she can get where she’s going. Similarly, something is always going to happen with the Sixers. They WILL Sixer at some point. However, the hope is that maybe, just maybe, with Paul George’s suspension, the Jared McCain trade, and all the injuries now behind us…is it possible the Sixers have Sixersed already? Is there a chance we are on the other side for once?

I mean, probably not. It’s the Sixers, so there is always another shoe to drop, but let’s take a look at the playoff seedings and what is to come down the stretch. We are one of 6 teams battling for 2 guaranteed playoff spots. All 6 will at least be in the Play-In Tournament, but for us especially, we want as few opportunities as possible to Sixer. That means two extra games are extremely undesirable. Let’s take a look at the field with 5/6 odds in parenthesis…

(This is similar to what I’ve been doing with the Flyers who are in a much more important playoffs or death situation)

#5 Atlanta Hawks: 44-33 (93%)

• Games Back: –
• Remaining Schedule: 6 games
  • W 3/30 vs Celtics
  • W 4/1 at Magic
  • 4/3 at Nets
  • 4/6 vs Knicks
  • 4/8 at Cavs
  • 4/10 vs Cavs
  • 4/12 at Heat

#6 Philadelphia 76ers: 42-34 (47%)

• Games Back: win tiebreak over Raptors
• Remaining Schedule: 6 games
  • L 3/30 at Heat
  • W 4/1 at Wizards
  • 4/3 vs Wolves
  • 4/4 vs Pistons
  • 4/6 at Spurs
  • 4/9 at Rockets
  • 4/10 at Pacers
  • 4/12 vs Bucks

#7 Toronto Raptors: 42-34 (53%)

• Games Back: lose tiebreak to Sixers
• Remaining Schedule: 6 games
  • L 3/31 at Pistons
  • L 4/1 vs Kings
  • 4/3 at Grizzlies
  • 4/5 at Celtics
  • 4/7 vs Heat
  • 4/9 vs Heat
  • 4/10 at Knicks
  • 4/12 vs Nets

#8 Charlotte Hornets: 40-36 (1%)

• Games Back: 2
• Remaining Schedule: 6 games left
  • W 3/31 at Nets
  • 4/2 vs Suns
  • 4/3 vs Pacers
  • 4/5 at Wolves
  • 4/7 at Celtics
  • 4/10 vs Pistons
  • 4/12 at Knicks

#9 Orlando Magic: 40-36 (2%)

• Games Back: 2
• Remaining Schedule: 6 games
  • W 3/31 vs Suns
  • L 4/1 vs Hawks
  • 4/3 at Mavericks
  • 4/5 at Pelicans
  • 4/6 vs Pistons
  • 4/8 vs Wolves
  • 4/10 at Bulls
  • 4/12 at Celtics

#10 Miami Heat: 40-37 (5%)

• Games Back: 2.5
• Remaining Schedule: 5 games
  • W 3/30 vs Sixers
  • L 4/1 vs Celtics
  • 4/4 vs Wizards
  • 4/7 at Raptors
  • 4/9 at Raptors
  • 4/10 at Wizards
  • 4/12 vs Hawks

Playoff Odds: Playoffstatus.com

Photo: Yong Kim/The Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS