On Friday night, the 76ers won a blowout victory against the Orlando Magic and won the number one seed in the Eastern Conference. The game started last Saturday and they are currently half a game ahead of the Brooklyn Nets and two and a half games away from the Milwaukee Bucks. No one else is closer than eight games-the Atlanta Hawks are currently fourth in the Eastern Conference, eight games south of Philadelphia, and fourth in the Heat and New York Knicks battle, better than the Miami Heat and New York. The Knicks led halftime. 6 seeds).

With only the last (now meaningless) home game left in the game against Orlando, the 76ers have secured the top spot and gained home court advantage in the Eastern Conference finals playoffs.

But this is not to say that the road to the finals is clear. In fact, the 76ers are not even the favorite to win conference titles.They are not even one of the top two favorite!Brooklyn leadership NBA Eastern Conference Championship odds -110, followed by Milwaukee, ranking +325. Philadelphia is the third choice at +325, and no other Eastern Conference representative can beat the odds of +1400 (Miami).

At +200, the Nets also like to win NBA championships-it’s not hard to figure out why.

When Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and James Harden were in good health and appeared on the court at the same time, first-year head coach Steve Nash ) The lineup is the most talented in the league, making them one of the most talented teams in the league. NBA’s best choice This season. The support casting is also very strong. It includes Joe Harris, Jeff Green, Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan.

Even though the 76ers are one of the best defensive teams in the league, Brooklyn is a showdown problem for anyone and everyone. Ben Simmons cannot defend Durant, Irving and Harden at the same time. Danny Green is still a decent defender at the age of 34. Although he is known for offensively, Joel Embiid’s performance on the court is still very solid. George Hill is also good defensively, but the Nets’ offense can beat the opponent’s best defense.

The Bucks are not necessarily a match-up issue, but any team with two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo will be dangerous.

After losing to the Toronto Raptors in the 2018-19 Eastern Conference Finals and withdrawing from the playoffs earlier last year (eliminated by Miami in the second round), Milwaukee was loaded with point guard Jrue Holiday and joined Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton and Brook Lopez. . The Bucks play better inside than Brooklyn, so they can put a lot of pressure on Embiid and may get him into foul trouble. Needless to say, Embiid’s handling of fouls is a disaster for Philadelphia.

In addition to obvious threats such as Brooklyn and Milwaukee, another contender for the Eastern Conference to watch is Miami.Heat might be worth the money NBA Draft Become an astonishing conference champion. Indeed, the defending Eastern Conference champions are a bit disappointing in the 2020-21 season, but most of their works have returned to the NBA Finals from last season’s games, so it is possible to play a similar magic potential.

No, they are not welcome. But the Heat did not receive favor in the 2019-20 season. Jimmy Butler is still an elite, providing much-needed leadership on and off the court. Tyler Herro, a second-year sharpshooter, has recently been enthusiastic, which is an important reason for Miami’s four consecutive wins on a date with Milwaukee. Head coach Erik Spoelstra’s team also has the All-Star big man Bam Adebayo (Bam Adebayo), who is not afraid of Embiid’s low post. The Heat’s four-game winning streak includes a 106-94 victory over the 76ers. Even though the 76ers had 2-1 in the regular season series, one of their victories was decided by overtime 137-134.

Before Philadelphia may break into Brooklyn or Milwaukee in the Eastern Conference Finals, Miami may shine in the second round. It was a duel of the 76ers.

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