Locked On 76ers - Daily Podcast On The Philadelphia Sixers

POSTCAST: Sixers win 8th Straight, but can't avoid Play-in!

04.14.2024 - By Keith Pompey, Locked On Podcast Network, john mitchellPlay

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The 76ers closed out their regular season with an 8 game-winning streak after beating the Brooklyn Nets 107-86, but despite their late season push, they can't crawl out of the NBA's play in tournament. The Sixers will host the Miami Heat Wednesday night at 7:00 for the rights to the 7th seed and advance to take on the New York Knicks in the first round of the NBA playoffs.

Segment 1: THREE BIG THINGS: Well, if you’re going to be in the NBA's playing tournament you might as well be the hottest team in the NBA. 2. Tobias Harris stepping up towards the end of the season to look like a solid 4th scorer behind Kelly Oubre, Tyrese Maxey & joel Embiid. 3. Joel Embid sat out today for “precautionary reasons”

Segment 2: Doc Rivers is the only Bucks head coaches this season to finish with a sub .500 record. Adrian Grifin (30-13), Joe Prunty (2-1) Doc Rivers (17-19). One good thing about the bucks losing is that they fall behind the New York Knicks who are now the two seed in the Eastern Conference. If the Sixers beat the heat Wednesday night, they'll play the Knicks in the first round of the playoffs.

Segment 3: Embiid Sharing the basketball this season before and after his injury. Nick nurse trusting the end of the bench guys to give you substantial minutes in the final weeks of the regular season.

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