By Tommy Matthews
The 44-22 Sixers play the Wiz tonight at 6, and right now here’s they’re state of play:
They trail the No. 2 Celtics by just one in the loss column, but Boston has clinched the tiebreaker, making that an effective two-game deficit.
Projected seed: 3
Current first-round matchup: vs. New York
Tiebreaker vs. Milwaukee: Tied 1-1 with one to play
Tiebreaker vs. Philadelphia: Boston clinched
Tiebreaker vs. Cleveland: Cavs lead 2-1 with one to play