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How 76ers Could Clinch Third Seed on Wednesday

The 76ers could lock in the third seed on Wednesday night.
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How 76ers Could Clinch Third Seed on Wednesday
How 76ers Could Clinch Third Seed on Wednesday

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The Philadelphia 76ers have an opportunity to clinch the third seed in the Eastern Conference on Wednesday night. Although the Sixers aren’t scheduled for a matchup, another Eastern Conference battle on Wednesday will impact the Sixers.

According to the NBA, a Boston Celtics victory on Wednesday would officially allow the Celtics to clinch the Atlantic Division title. Therefore, a Celtics victory officially means the Sixers are locked into the third seed in the East, trailing the Celtics and the Milwaukee Bucks.

In the event the Celtics win and the Milwaukee Bucks defeat the Chicago Bulls, the top three seeds will be locked in, with the Bucks garnering No. 1 while the Celtics sit at No. 2.

What’re the Odds?

According to SI Sportsbook, the Celtics are favored over the Raptors with a 2.5-point spread going into Wednesday night’s game.

This season, the Celtics have found plenty of success against the Raptors. In the first two outings, the Celtics defeated Toronto both times, with a point differential of eight points. 

As for the Bucks-Bulls matchup, Milwaukee is slightly favored at 2.5. In three outings this year, the Bulls won twice. In the most recent matchup back in February, Chicago suffered a 12-point loss.

If the favorites win over their opponents on Wednesday, then the Sixers will be glued to the third seed this season, with the Celtics and the Bucks keeping the top two spots. 

Justin Grasso covers the Philadelphia 76ers for All76ers, a Sports Illustrated channel. You can follow him for live updates on Twitter: @JGrasso_.

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Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s Philadelphia 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia Threads: @JGrassoMedia

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