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The Philadelphia 76ers (7) prepare to host the Miami Heat (8) on Wednesday night in South Philly for their Play-In Tournament showdown with the winner advancing to face the 2-seed New York Knicks. How much fear do you have of Jimmy Butler, Erik Spoelstra, and an army of Heat role players?
Derek Bodner, Kyle Neubeck and Devon Givens get into the Sixers Play-In matchup as they host the Miami Heat.
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PHLY Sixers Podcast | Are you afraid of the Miami Heat?

Even without the services of Joel Embiid, who missed Sunday’s regular season finale as a precautionary measure to manage his left knee, the Philadelphia 76ers were still able to easily dispatch of the Brooklyn Nets. Led by Tyrese Maxey’s 26 point performance, the Sixers pulled away in the third quarter and never looked back, holding a 15+ point lead for most of the final quarter.
Despite the Sixers taking care of business, they did not get the help they needed to avoid the play-in tournament, as both Indiana and Orlando won their games against the Hawks and Bucks, respectively. Because of that the Sixers will take on the Miami Heat in the 7-vs-8 play-in game on Wednesday and, if they win that, will likely have a first round matchup against former head coach Doc Rivers and the Milwaukee Bucks.
Derek Bodner and Rich Hofmann are in studio to break down the Sixers’ eight straight win, and to break down the playoff picture, and what that means for the weeks ahead.
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PHLY Sixers Podcast | Philadelphia 76ers dominate Nets, but can’t avoid play-in with Heat

Joel Embiid avoids injury scare in the first half, returns to help push the Philadelphia 76ers pass the Orlando Magic, 125-113. In the win, Embiid put together a 32 point, 13 rebound, seven assists performance as the Sixers are now tied with the Magic for the 6th seed in the East standings — both sporting 46-35 record with just one game remaining for both teams. Tyrese Maxey was stellar in his co-starring role, finishing with 28, including five made 3’s. Kelly Oubre continued his solid play adding 21 and nine boards. Philadelphia’s regular season finale will be played Sunday at home against the visiting Brooklyn Nets.
Derek Bodner and Devon Givens talk about the big win and the playoff implications that remain.
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PHLY Sixers Podcast | Joel Embiid & Tyrese Maxey lead Sixers over Magic, tied for 6th seed

Thanks to losses from the Miami Heat and Orlando Magic, the Sixers have a chance to get out of the play-in tournament. Could they really steal the sixth seed on the final weekend of the season?
Devon Givens, Derek Bodner, and Kyle Neubeck discuss developments in the Eastern Conference playoff picture, and provide updates from Nick Nurse at Thursday’s Sixers practice.
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PHLY Sixers Podcast | The Sixers have a real shot at the sixth seed

The Sixers are in a battle for Eastern Conference playoff positioning, and could end up matched up against the Boston Celtics or Milwaukee Bucks in the first round. Is there a path that sets Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey up for a long run?
Devon Givens, Kyle Neubeck, and Derek Bodner discuss a wild playoff picture and what they think the best path for Philly looks like.
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