March 20, 2026, 3:24 p.m. ET
The Philadelphia 76ers were able to get back in the win column on Thursday as they handled business 139-118 over the lowly Sacramento Kings. The Sixers are now 38-32 on the season as they look to make a push to get into the top 6 over the final 12 games of the season.
The Sixers got some help as the Miami Heat fell to the Los Angeles Lakers thanks to a 60-piece from Luka Doncic and the Orlando Magic fell to the Charlotte Hornets. Those losses coupled with a win by the Sixers moved them closer to getting out of the play-in. The Heat and the Magic have now lost three in a row.
Here is a look at the Eastern Conference playoff standings heading into the final weeks of the season:
March 20 playoff standings updateDetroit Pistons 50-19 — GBBoston Celtics 46-23 4 GBNew York Knicks 45-25 5.5 GBCleveland Cavaliers 43-27 7.5 GBToronto Raptors 39-29 10.5 GBAtlanta Hawks 38-31 12 GBOrlando Magic 38-31 12 GB (play-in spot)Miami Heat 38-32 12.5 GB (play-in spot)Philadelphia 76ers 38-32 12.5 GB (play-in spot)Charlotte Hornets 36-34 14.5 GB (play-in spot)Milwaukee Bucs 28-41 22 GBNeed a news break? Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!
The Sixers currently own the tiebreaker over the Raptors so if Toronto can drop, it would be a big help. The Heat own the tiebreaker over the Sixers at the moment due to a better conference record, but a March 30 matchup in Miami will be a big one for both teams with the season series tied at 1-1. Philadelphia owns the tiebreaker over the Magic while Atlanta owns the tiebreaker over the Sixers.
Next 5 games for SixersMarch 21 @ JazzMarch 23 vs. ThunderMarch 25 vs. BullsMarch 28 @ HornetsMarch 30 @ Heat