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The Philadelphia 76ers will be taking on their division rival, the Boston Celtics, in the first round of the NBA playoffs.
The 76ers wrapped up their seeding games with a 134-96 victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday night.
Despite losing 125-121 to the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday, there are some reasons for optimism as the 76ers gear up for the playoffs.
The 76ers are banged up heading into Tuesday’s game against the Phoenix Suns.
The Philadelphia 76ers, despite coming behind from a 17-point deficit, did not have enough in the tank to overcome Damian Lillard’s 51 points as they lost to the Trail Blazers 124-121.
The Philadelphia 76ers dropped their opening seeding game, 127-121, to the Indiana Pacers on Saturday. TJ Warren scored a career-high 53 points for Indiana.
The 76ers have been working on a new lineup throughout their first handful of practices down in Orlando.
Tobias Harris stepped into a leadership role for the 76ers during quarantine, leading Zoom calls and group texts to both keep the team in touch and work on improving chemistry.
Tyrell Terry’s ability to run a pick-and-roll as well as being able to score from anywhere on the floor means that he is a good fit for the 76ers.
Over the last handful of games, Matisse Thybulle has shown an improved offensive ability. He is shooting 60% from 3-point range thus far in the month of December.
