The 76ers owe a huge “thank you” to the Milwaukee Bucks for their efforts this week. Despite them producing two dominant victories over the Sixers, the Bucks have more than made up for it as they now have taken down the Nets in back-to-back wins. This pushes the Sixers’ lead for first place in the East to 1.5 games with 7 games to play. If they are simply able to win 5 of their next 7, the Sixers will clinch first place in the East and cement their preferred pathway through the playoffs.
76ers looking to pad their first-seed lead with a win over Rockets
