By Maureen Mandell
The NBA is making its final turn toward the playoffs, and the Sixers are battling Brooklyn and Milwaukee for the top seed in the East and the home-court advantage in the playoffs.
Here are their schedules:
Sixers (40-21)
11 games left (6 home, 5 road)
5 remaining vs. current playoff teams (2 vs. ATL, @ SA, @ IND, @ MIA)
3 sets of back-to-backs
Brooklyn Nets (42-20)
10 games left (4 home, 6 road)
7 remaining vs. current playoff teams (@ IND, vs. POR, 2 @ MIL, @ DAL, @ DEN, vs. SA)
3 sets of back-to-backs
Milwaukee Bucks (38-23)
11 games left (6 home, 5 road)
7 remaining vs. playoff teams (@ CHA, 2 vs. BKN, @ SA, @ IND, vs. MIA)
3 back-to-backs