The Philadelphia 76ers got a huge boost to its postseason hopes with the return of 2023 NBA MVP Joel Embiid on Tuesday night, a signal that the team is prepped for a postseason push.
However, considering the team’s slide with Embiid out of the lineup for more than two months, the Sixers are in the midst of a heated race for the Play-In Tournament, so the team may have its work cut out for itself to make the postseason.
However, oddsmakers are aware of the upside of the Sixers, as Embiid was playing at an MVP level before he got hurt and will have a handful of games to play himself into game shape. With that being said, the Sixers are seen as very likely to make the postseason in 2024.
The team is two games behind the Indiana Pacers for the No. 6 seed in the East and out of the Play-In Tournament, but the Miami Heat stands in its way as the No. 7 seed currently. The Sixers are in Miami Thursday for a pivotal showdown in the Eastern Conference standings in the final weeks of the regular season.
It’s worth noting that Philadelphia is seen as a near certainty to be in the Play-In, -1000 at DraftKings Sportsbook, but certainly overqualified, as indicated below
Here’s the Sixers odds to make the playoffs.
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Philadelphia 76ers Odds to Make Playoffs
- Yes: -1100
- No: +600
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