Just 11 games remain in the regular season for the Philadelphia 76ers and things are tight. Pending Boston’s game in Sacramento Tuesday night, the Sixers sit a half-game behind the Celtics for second place in the East and home-court advantage in a potential second-round playoff series. Top-seeded Milwaukee is probably out of reach with a three-game cushion, but you never know. The news of James Harden experiencing Achilles soreness couldn’t be coming at a worse juncture. Philadelphia needs the Beard entering the postseason healthy, and the team’s biggest challenge now is how to navigate his recovery while finishing the regular season strong.
Last extended road trip of the season looms large for the Sixers
