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The Philadelphia 76ers are headed to the 2025-2026 postseason.
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The 76ers have clinched a playoff berth, despite dealing with key injuries throughout the season. Philadelphia missed the postseason a year ago, which ended a streak of seven consecutive playoff berths. Even though the 76ers know they are heading to the playoffs, they don’t yet know what seed they will end up with or what team they will face first.
Philadelphia has a wide range of outcomes that can be affected not only by its own results but also by how five other teams play down the stretch of the regular season.
Here is an updated look at the 76ers’ playoff scenarios and schedule for the 2026 NBA playoff bracket.
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76ers playoff scenarios 2026
The 76ers have already secured a playoff berth. With the regular season winding down, Philadelphia’s exact seeding is still up in the air. The 76ers could end up anywhere from the 5-seed to the 10-seed. If Philly can be the No. 5 or No. 6 seed, they would avoid the play-in tournament. If they are the No. 7 seed or lower, they will have to secure a playoff berth from the play-in tournament.
76ers standings 2026
Here is a look at the Eastern Conference standings after the games finished on April 6.
Seed
Team
Record
Games Back
1
Pistons
57-22
—
2
Celtics
53-25
3.5
3
Knicks
51-28
6
4
Cavaliers
50-29
7
5
Hawks
45-34
12
6
Raptors
43-35
13.5
7
76ers
43-36
14
8
Hornets
43-36
14
9
Magic
43-36
14
10
Heat
41-37
15.5
MORE: When do the 2026 NBA playoffs start?
76ers remaining schedule
Here is how the 76ers will finish out the regular season.
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Thursday, April 9 at Rockets
Friday, April 10 at Pacers
Sunday, April 12 vs. Bucks
76ers potential playoff opponents
When Philadelphia is able to fall anywhere from the 5-seed to the 10-seed, their potential first opponent could be literally any of the other nine teams that have already clinched a playoff berth.