Number 3: The Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers earned the number three seed in the Eastern Conference with a 54-28 record. The 76ers have an elite offensive roster with the trio of James Harden, Joel Embiid, and Tobias Harris. The talented 76ers haven’t made it past the semifinals the previous two seasons, but this team could be lethal in Harden’s first entire season with the team.
The 76ers and Milwaukee Bucks split their four-game regular season matchups to two wins a piece. The Bucks won the most recent contest on April 2nd, comfortably beating the 76ers 117-104. Harden was held to 11 points, while Giannis led all Bucks scorers with 33. The Key to the Bucks winning this potential matchup is their defense.