Rippling Confidence Guides 76ers to Nuggets Victory Lead
Here is an updated look at the Eastern Conference standings before the Philadelphia 76ers begin a road trip on Tuesday against the Denver Nuggets.
The short-handed Philadelphia 76ers will begin a 3-game road trip on Tuesday when they take on the Denver Nuggets. The Sixers are currently just 1. 5 games back of the Toronto Raptors for the No.
6 seed which represents the final guaranteed playoff spot in the East, but with 14 games remaining on the schedule, Philadelphia needs to start stacking wins. With Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, Paul George, and Kelly Oubre Jr. sidelined, the Sixers will need rookie VJ Edgecombe and Quentin Grimes to continue leading the way.
The Nuggets will be an extremely tough matchup as they are a good team at home at Ball Arena and they will have their full roster, but the Nuggets did beat Philadelphia back on Jan. 5 missing their top 7 players while Philadelphia was healthy. The Sixers have a chance to turn the tables.
With that being said, here is a look at the Eastern Conference standings entering play on Tuesday: March 17 Eastern Conference standings Detroit Pistons 48-19 --GB Boston Celtics 45-23 3. 5 GB New York Knicks 44-25 5 GB Cleveland Cavaliers 41-27 7. 5 GB Orlando Magic 38-29 10 GB Toronto Raptors 38-29 10 GB Miami Heat 38-30 10.