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Thybulle is not vaccinated and will be ineligible for Games 3, 4 and 6 of the first round.

Toronto sat OG Anunoby and Fred Vanvleet for that matchup, but still managed to beat the otherwise healthy 76ers. Since James Harden made his 76ers debut, Philadelphia has allowed only 105.6 points per 100 possessions with Thybulle on the floor … and 116 without him. The Bucks and Heat confirmed that they were. The Celtics and 76ers did not comment. Ironically, that game was Philadelphia's best chance at avoiding the Raptors in the first round. The Philadelphia 76ers spent most of the season incomplete.

The Raptors will face the 76ers in the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs. In finishing the season with a 51-31 record, the 76ers secured the No.

Embiid has also faced the Raptors in the playoffs once to this point of his career. It's been a season full of uncertainty for the 76ers, but Embiid's play has powered them to a top-four seed in the Eastern Conference. Embiid has played 17 regular-season games against the Raptors. His averages in those contests? He also averaged 8.5 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game, both of which were career highs. 21.3 points, 11.2 rebounds and 2.8 assists on 42.2 percent shooting from the field. Averaging 30.6 points, 11.7 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.5 blocks per game, Embiid will likely be a finalist for MVP for the second straight season. Last 17 games First four games Siakam finished the season averaging 22.8 points per game, the most on the Raptors and a shade under his career-high. It'll be fascinating to see if they can continue to make life difficult for him. If they can, it'll put even more pressure on James Harden to step up. The Raptors will face the 76ers in the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs.

The Raptors (48-34) clinched their eighth playoff berth in nine seasons with Tuesday's win versus Atlanta, and secured the fifth seed with Friday's comeback ...

The rules apply for Toronto players travelling south, but the Raptors are 100 per cent vaccinated. The Toronto Raptors will face their Atlantic Division rival Philadelphia 76ers in the opening round of the playoffs. The Toronto Raptors will face their Atlantic Division rival Philadelphia 76ers in the opening round of the playoffs.

There will be no Carter and no Kawhi in third playoff meeting between the teams.

I expected to be a playoff team.” It’s going to be a great experience for us. “I put those expectations on them all and the coaching staff and here we are. It doesn’t have much say in the standings or whatever (but) competing to win is an attitude we like to have no matter what the situation. “Go out and playing the game,” Nurse said. We’re ready to go.”

Here's everything you need to know about the 76ers taking on the raptors in the first round of the 2022 NBA playoffs.

The Raptors were allowed to play at their home arena this season after playing their home games in Tampa last season due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. The Philadelphia 76ers and Toronto Raptors meet once again in the postseason, although the cast of characters has changed a bit this time around. Philadelphia has homecourt advantage this time around and won’t have to deal with Leonard. Here’s how the teams shape up heading into this matchup.

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2. Memphis Grizzlies vs 7th seed (TBD in play-in tournament) 1. Phoenix Suns vs 8th seed (TBD in play-in tournament) Loser of Timberwolves-Clippers vs winner of Pelicans-Spurs (for 8th seed) 2. Boston Celtics vs 7th seed (TBD in play-in tournament) “I was raised in a holistic household. 1. Miami Heat vs 8th seed (TBD in play-in tournament) Loser of Nets-Cavaliers vs winner of Hawks-Hornets (for 8th seed) The Denver Nuggets and the Utah Jazz are also in a tight tussle for fifth seed in the West, with the latter in the box seat. The Grizzlies, meanwhile, were already locked into the No.2 seed in the West before Monday’s game and will play the winner of the Timberwolves vs Clippers play-in. The Celtics will face the winner of the Brooklyn and Cleveland play-in game. Cleveland will now play the Brooklyn Nets in the play-in tournament for the seventh seed. Meanwhile, the Boston Celtics have locked up the No.2 seed in the Eastern Conference with a resounding 139-110 win over the Memphis Grizzlies.

Here is the final East standings update as the Philadelphia 76ers get set to take on the Detroit Pistons in the season finale.

While it will most likely be at the No. 4 spot where they will then take on the Toronto Raptors in the playoffs, they can still move up to 3. The only games that matter to the Sixers on Sunday are their matchup with the Pistons and the Boston Celtics taking on the Memphis Grizzlies. The Sixers can move up to No. 3 on the final day of the regular season if they beat the Pistons and if the Celtics lose to the Grizzlies. The Philadelphia 76ers get set to host the Detroit Pistons in the season finale on Sunday at 7 p.m. EDT and they still don’t know for sure where they will end up in the East standings.

As the 2022 NBA Playoffs are set to begin, we make 10 bold predictions. Which teams will rise above the other in the East and West?

The Raptors will face the 76ers in the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs. Can Toronto pull off an upset?

If he's unable to play in Toronto in the playoffs, the 76ers will be without their best perimeter defender for three of the four games. According to the NBA's matchup data, Embiid held Siakam to 39 points on 14-for-45 (31.1 percent) shooting from the field and 4-for-18 (22.2 percent) from 3-point range in the series. First, Fred VanVleet, who has been playing through a knee injury for the last couple of months. The 76ers made a win-now move at the trade deadline in acquiring James Harden. He got off to a roaring start, but he's been very up and down since. "You weigh everything up and see what's the best route. His defense will be crucial in this series, both defending Harden one-on-one and applying pressure on Embiid. That was one of the things that factored into my decision-making process, was just go lay it on the line and see if we can get in and avoid that Play-In because there is six extra days or whatever it is there. Embiid has graduated to the point where he can't really be stopped, but the Raptors have a history of defending him better than most. Embiid has played the Raptors a total of 17 times to this point of his career (playoffs not included), posting an average of 21.3 points on 42.2 percent shooting from the field. “Toronto is the only team that really just doesn’t allow me to [have the ball in my hands],” Embiid said. Scottie Barnes drew the primary assignment while Pascal Siakam, Gary Trent Jr. and Precious Achiuwa each spent an equal amount of time defending him. Joel Embiid has been one of the front-runners for MVP all season long.

On the final day of the 2021-22 regular season, there is still plenty to be determined in the standings.

— — — — — — - The Nuggets could've moved into fifth with a win and a Jazz loss. - The Mavericks could've moved into third with a win and a Warriors loss.

The Chicago Bulls are locked into the No. 6 seed in the NBA playoffs, but while it is guaranteed that they will open the postseason on the road, ...

If the Bucks beat the Cavaliers on Sunday, then the best the Celtics could do is finish in the No. 3 spot. The Bucks will take on the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday afternoon. The Bulls Would Play the Celtics If….

On the final day of the 2021-22 regular season, there is still plenty to be determined in the standings.

— — — — — — - The Nuggets could've moved into fifth with a win and a Jazz loss. - The Mavericks could've moved into third with a win and a Warriors loss.

The NBA begins its playoffs with the Play-In Tournament and continues with the full eight first round series of games.

Game 7 (if necessary): 7th seed at Boston; TBD Game 5 (if necessary): 7th seed at Boston; TBD Game 7 (if necessary): 8th seed at Miami; TBD Game 5 (if necessary): 8th seed at Miami; TBD Game 7 (if necessary): 8th seed at Phoenix; TBD Game 5 (if necessary): 8th seed at Phoenix; TBD

Here's a look at the matchups, dates, and times for the opening of the NBA playoffs, which will start with the play-in games on Tuesday.

The winners of the April 12 7/8 games advance to the playoffs as their conference’s No. 7 seed. Then the playoffs start over the weekend. Everything begins Tuesday night — featuring a preseason title favorite — with all 16 playoff teams in action over the weekend.

The Warriors finished the 2021-22 regular season with a 53-29 record, good enough for third place in the Western Conference. As the No.

The Warriors’ 53 wins this season are the eighth-most in franchise history. And while Denver did win three of them, including one on a game-winning Monte Morris 3-pointer at the buzzer in February, the Warriors did win in Denver, 113-102, the last time these two teams met on March 10. The Dubs have won at least 50 regular season games in seven of the last nine seasons and 11 times in franchise history. All four Warriors-Nuggets games during the regular season were close in the fourth quarter. Tickets for Games 1, 2 and 5 are available now. This will mark the Warriors’ first-ever playoff run at Chase Center, and the Dubs will host the first two games of the series before playing Games 3 and 4 in Denver. If necessary, Game 5 will be played at Chase Center, Game 6 would be in Denver and Game 7 would be back at Chase Center. Besides Game 1 being set for this Saturday at 5:30 p.m., dates and times for all other first-round playoff games will be announced at a later date.

On the final day of the 2021-22 regular season, there was still plenty to be determined in the standings.

— — — — — — - The Nuggets could've moved into fifth with a win and a Jazz loss. - The Mavericks could've moved into third with a win and a Warriors loss.

Now that the NBA regular season is officially over, the playoff matchups are almost completely set. All that's left is for the play-in tournament to play ...

No. 7 seed No. 8 seed No. 7 seed No. 8 seed No. 1 Heat vs. Now that the NBA regular season is officially over, the playoff matchups are almost completely set.

Joel Embiid and James Harden look to carry Philadelphia to the semifinals, but a young and overlooked Toronto squad could prove a tough out.

They’ve been terrific over the last few months, and they’ve had head-to-head success against Philly. But if the Sixers can take care of the ball (they’ve been one of the league’s most improved teams in that regard this season) and keep Toronto off the offensive glass to a certain degree, the Raptors will have a tough time scoring. The Raptors committed five fewer turnovers (42-47) and grabbing 29 more offensive rebounds (57-28) than the Sixers over the four games. And if that sounds familiar, it’s because the Sixers were outscored by 109 points in 99 minutes with Embiid off the floor in their 2019 conference semifinals series against the Raptors. Both teams have changed a lot since then, but Philly (having traded Andre Drummond in the Harden deal) still has the same issue, with no clear option at back-up center. With those two advantages, the Raptors averaged 7.0 more shooting opportunities (field goal attempts or trips to the line) per game. In each of their two post-All-Star losses to the Raptors, Joel Embiid recorded a positive plus-minus, with the Sixers outscoring Toronto by 15 points in his 75 total minutes. The Raptors also had the league’s second biggest offensive-rebound differential, grabbing 3.0 per game more than their opponents. And whether or not the Raptors start someone bigger than Siakam at center, the Sixers’ offense will be less about individual matchups and more about how Philly deals with a Toronto defense that will swarm the ball whenever Harden or Embiid get near the paint and force the Sixers to move the ball. With Harden and Embiid on the floor in the regular season, the Sixers outscored their opponents by 15.9 points per 100 possessions, the fifth best mark among 719 two-man combinations that played at least 500 minutes. 2. Matchups don’t mean as much with the Raptors. Barnes is the Raptor who defended Harden the most in the regular season and will likely get the assignment in Game 1. The Raptors play aggressively on both ends of the floor, and they have what it takes to make things difficult for the Sixers. In their four regular season meetings, the Sixers recorded assists on 70% of their field goals, their highest rate vs. A few months ago, when the Philadelphia 76ers were without a trade partner for the absent Ben Simmons, there was a worry that they were “wasting” a great year from MVP candidate Joel Embiid. But the Sixers didn’t just find a taker for Simmons, they landed a former MVP in the deal.

Who's facing whom in the 2022 NBA playoffs? Who is playing in the NBA play-in tournament?

No. 7 play-in winner No. 8 play-in winner No. 7 play-in winner No. 8 play-in winner No. 7 Brooklyn Nets vs. The winner of the Hawks-Hornets play-in will face the loser of Nets-Cavaliers in order to figure out the No. 8 seed.

Here's everything you need to know about watching the 2022 NBA playoffs, including TV schedules for play-in and playoff games.

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The 2022 NBA Playoffs are set to begin in under weeks. After finishing the 2021-2022 NBA season with a 51-31 record, the Philadelphia 76ers have clinched a.

It will mark the first time the Sixers and the Raptors will meet for a postseason series since the 2018-2019 NBA season. For the second time this year, the Raptors defeated the Sixers with a 93-88 win. A few months later, the Sixers and the Raptors met for the final time in South Philly this season.

Here's everything you need to know about watching the 2022 NBA playoffs, including TV schedules for play-in and playoff games.

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The best two months in basketball are here as the NBA postseason has arrived, starting with the Play-In Tournament on Tuesday. Here is the complete schedule ...

- Game 5: If necessary, TBD - Game 5: If necessary, TBD - Game 5: If necessary, TBD - Game 5: If necessary, TBD - Game 4: No. 10 seed San Antonio Spurs vs. - Game 3: No. 10 seed Charlotte Hornets vs. - Game 5: If necessary, TBD - Game 5: If necessary, TBD - Game 5: If necessary, TBD - Game 5: If necessary, TBD Here is the complete schedule, with gametimes, TV information and point spreads. The NBA regular season is in the books, and now it really matters.

The Toronto Raptors will face their Atlantic Division rival Philadelphia 76ers in the opening round of the playoffs.

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Here's everything you need to know about watching the 2022 NBA playoffs, including TV schedules for play-in and playoff games.

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The first tiebreaker is head-to-head record, followed by a division winner tiebreaker. Even though division winners aren't guaranteed a playoff spot, there's ...

The No. 7 and No. 8 seeds are determined by the play-in tournament. There are now 20 teams eligible for postseason play with the introduction of the play-in tournament. The No. 1 seed plays the No. 8 seed, 2 plays 7, 3 plays 6 and 4 plays 5.

The 2022 Play-In Tournament starts on April 12th. Which teams will earn the final seeds available in their respective conference ahead of the NBA Playoffs?

Playoff basketball brings a different intensity to the game. - 7th seed- Minnesota Timberwolves - 7th seed- Brooklyn Nets