Ranking Sixers’ Ideal First Round Match-ups

With the NBA season returning, the teams involved will be focused not only on the last eight regular season games, but the playoffs to follow. The Sixers, who are currently the sixth seed in the East, will have the chance to rise as high as the third seed.

Now that the season will be finishing in Orlando, home-field advantage won’t be a factor. What does still matter is match-ups. The Sixers will most likely have to face both the Toronto Raptors and the Milwaukee Bucks if they reach the finals, but an easy first round match-up could help them rest for the future rounds.

But who is the ideal match-up? Boston? Indiana? Miami?

3. Miami Heat

The Heat may be the least talented of the three teams but…