After the action this weekend, the 76ers had the best record in the Eastern Conference, three games ahead of the Brooklyn Nets, while the Milwaukee Bucks had a record of 3.5 points. No one is closer than nine games (the New York Knicks currently occupy fourth place in the Eastern Conference and nine games south of Philadelphia).

If the 76ers have won at least two of the last four games, even if Brooklyn or Milwaukee remain unbeaten in the next games, they will also win the game’s No. 1 seed. In other words, for the 76ers, the things that ensure home field advantage throughout the Eastern Conference playoffs look spectacular, which in turn may make them a pretty tempting person. NBA Draft.

Although the top seed obviously cannot guarantee automatic entry NBA Finals, Its importance cannot be underestimated-especially this season. Consider the benefits of locking it up by the 76ers.

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First, they will avoid both the Nets and the Bucks in the second round of the playoffs. When the Sixers meet the Knicks, Hawks, Celtics or Heat, the Nets and Bucks will meet in a vigorous early round. It is true that New York, Atlanta, Boston or Miami will not have any putts, but the 76ers will be favored in any matchup, and they will be very happy to sit down and watch the Brooklyn-Milwaukee series.

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Second, Philadelphia may also benefit from home court advantage in the Eastern Conference finals against Brooklyn or Milwaukee. How much improvement will that be? Well, the 76ers had their best home record 25-7 in the Eastern Conference Finals. They are much less than 20-14 on the journey. At the same time, the Nets have a record of 25 wins and 8 losses at home, and a disappointing 18 wins and 16 losses in the game. For the Bucks, the story is similar enough, they are 23 wins and 10 losses at home and 19 wins and 14 losses on the journey. Obviously, it is better for Philadelphia to host as many of these two Eastern powers as possible at the Wells Fargo Center, while avoiding the Barclays Center (Brooklyn) and Fiserv Forum (Milwaukee).

Favorite of the playoffs?

In addition to the possibility of having the highest seed and home court advantage, the 76ers also have the equipment to succeed in the playoffs.Although Joel Embiid may not be one of them NBA’s best choice

Become the most valuable player-thanks to Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic-Embiid is undoubtedly one of the best players in the league. Ben Simmons (Ben Simmons) can say the same, despite his talents especially on the defensive end. In today’s NBA era, outside shooting is crucial, and the Embiid-Simmons duo has been praised by a series of sharpshooters on the Philadelphia roster. Tobias Harris, Danny Green and Seth Curry all made more than 40% of their three-pointers. Finally, Philadelphia is led by a senior head coach from Doc Rivers. This will be Rivers’ 17th playoff tour as head coach. He won the 2008 NBA championship in Boston.

Given that the Nets’ relationship with Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and James Harden is the “Big Three”, it is understandable that they are ahead of the leaders.

NBA Eastern Conference Championship odds

At -112. However, it is clear that these 76ers (+440) cannot be discounted.

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