Series Thread: 5) Indiana Pacers vs. 4) Philadelphia 76ers

[HurricaneDij39]

It's all but written in stone that this is what the matchup is going to be...Cleveland owns the tiebreaker with Philly for #3 (regardless of the outcome of their upcoming meeting) and has a back-to-back with the Knicks to close the season.
Critics have been counting us out all season long, so what's another couple weeks?

Pacers in seven.

 

[HurricaneDij39]

Go ahead and delete this thread if Philly wins out and gets the #3 (which I suppose is possible)...

 

[flyerhawk]

This thread seems premature.

The Sixers may lose tonight. But that is far from certain. Yes, they don't have Embiid. But they are 6-1 this year without Embiid. They are also 22-1 at home in 2018. The Cavs spent a lot of energy last night beating the Wiz so they aren't likely to be in top shape.

Should be a good game.

 

[Sparhawk]

Trolling, trolling, o'er the ocean seas.
Ahoy, cap'n, we've hooked another one!

 

[bksballer89]

This thread seems premature.

The Sixers may lose tonight. But that is far from certain. Yes, they don't have Embiid. But they are 6-1 this year without Embiid. They are also 22-1 at home in 2018. The Cavs spent a lot of energy last night beating the Wiz so they aren't likely to be in top shape.

Should be a good game.

Very premature to say the least.

A Philly win tonight all but locks up the 3rd seed.

 

[bksballer89]

I don't know why you're begging for a Cavs/Pacers series anyway lol.

Cavs in 5

 

[Iggloo]

Um... Wut?

 

[Sparhawk]

Go ahead and delete this thread if Philly wins out and gets the #3 (which I suppose is possible)...

No reason to delete if that happens.
Who is that in your avatar???

 

[ericd7633]

Go ahead and delete this thread if Philly wins out and gets the #3 (which I suppose is possible)...

It's more possible than not considering the 76ers will be favored the rest of the regular season.

 

[Iggloo]

The choke job by the Wizards against the Cavs last night hurt Philly's chances, but yes, if they win tonight--and Cleveland is on a back to back--Philly would still be in the driver's seat with a cupcake schedule to finish.

 

[bksballer89]

The choke job by the Wizards against the Cavs last night hurt Philly's chances, but yes, if they win tonight--and Cleveland is on a back to back--Philly would still be in the driver's seat with a cupcake schedule to finish.

That Milwaukee game will be a test if the Bucks are not locked in as the 7 or 8 seed

 

[Taddy Mason]

That Milwaukee game will be a test if the Bucks are not locked in as the 7 or 8 seed

Locked in as far as trying to get 7 over 8? They're already locked into the playoffs.

 

[bksballer89]

Locked in as far as trying to get 7 over 8? They're already locked into the playoffs.

Correct. That's a huge difference. A healthy Toronto team or a very beat up Boston team. They're tied with Washington right now but Washington win the TB

 

[trojanfan12]

lol

 

[gordontrue]

Cleveland owns the tiebreaker with Philly for #3 (regardless of the outcome of their upcoming meeting) and has a back-to-back with the Knicks to close the season.

This is true but PHI is still in control of their own destiny. If they win out they have the 3 seed.

Granted it would have to include wins over Cavs and Bucks and would mean they end the season on a 16 game winning streak... but certainly possible.

 

[trojanfan12]

I don't know why you're begging for a Cavs/Pacers series anyway lol.

Cavs in 5

Me either. But it sure looks like our resident Lavar Ball is gonna try to speak this into existence.

 

[flyerhawk]

Correct. That's a huge difference. A healthy Toronto team or a very beat up Boston team. They're tied with Washington right now but Washington win the TB

Seems unlikely that that the game will matter by that point either way.

 

[bksballer89]

Seems unlikely that that the game will matter by that point either way.

Why not?

Milwaukee schedule leading to up to the Philly game- AT NYK, VS ORL
Washington schedule leading up to final game of season- Home games vs ATL & Boston.

I think both teams go 2-0 which means their final regular season game will be HUGE

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

Oh todd....

 

[DJ]

Me either. But it sure looks like our resident Lavar Ball is gonna try to speak this into existence.

at resident Lavar Ball.