Embiid remains out, according to the Sixers' initial injury report for the series-opening game unveiled on Saturday which does not list rookie Johni Broome. Broome will be available for the first time since he tore his right meniscus in February:

Philadelphia may have secured a playoff spot, but a much bigger opportunity could be unfolding behind the scenes.

Regardless of how the season ends, the Philadelphia 76ers may tend towards an HC change if results do not improve next season.

Before Sixers head coach Nick Nurse could even take a seat for his postgame press conference after the Sixers' regular-season finale on Sunday, his team's first postseason opponent had been locked in.

That’s the exact same record as the Cleveland Cavaliers, who owe their first-round pick to the Atlanta Hawks. Some time in the coming weeks or months the NBA will hold a random drawing between the Sixers and Hawks to determine who picks at 22 and who picks at 23.

The Sixers are making a change at the back of their roster ahead of the postseason, according to Tony Jones of The Athletic ( Twitter link ), who reports that wing Dalen Terry is being promoted from his two-way contract to a standard deal, while point guard Cameron Payne will be placed on waivers.

Orlando Magic coach Jamahl Mosley will be under a lot of pressure against the Philadelphia 76ers in the Play-In Tournament.

When the Sixers traded Jared McCain to the Oklahoma City Thunder, the key to their return was the 2026 first-round pick belonging to the Houston Rockets.

The Sixers got 31 points from Tyrese Maxey on Wednesday as they claimed the seventh seed in the East with a 109-97 win over the Magic. Maxey broke open a tight game by scoring seven straight points late in the fourth quarter to give Philadelphia a victory in front of its home fans.