Philadelphia 76ers Joel Embiid left his team’s victory over the Orlando Magic towards the end of the first half. Embiid landed awkwardly and seemed to be having issues with his previously injured left knee. He returned for the second half, but seemed to be laboring at different points.
Sixers head coach Nick Nurse confirmed postgame that Embiid did tweak his left knee, but was cleared to play in the second half. Nurse said Embiid will be reevaluated on Saturday. At that point a decision will be made if the reigning MVP can play in Philadelphia’s finale vs the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday.
The 76ers can still be anywhere from the No. 5 seed to the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference. Landing at No. 5 or No. 6 would put Philadelphia in the playoffs. Being No. 7 or No. 8 would see the Sixers in the Play-In Tournament.
Here are all of the playoff seed scenarios for the Western Conference entering the final day of the regular season.
• Oklahoma City Thunder: No. 1 seed with win over Mavericks combined with win by Nuggets, or win combined with loss by Wolves, or loss by Thunder combined with losses by Nuggets and Wolves. No. 2 seed with win over Mavericks combined with loss by Nuggets and win by Wolves, or loss combined with win by Nuggets and loss by Wolves. No. 3 seed with loss combined with wins by Wolves and Nuggets.
• Minnesota Timberwolves: No. 1 seed with win over Suns combined with loss by Nuggets, or win over Suns combined with loss by Thunder. No. 2 seed with win over Suns combined with wins by Thunder and Nuggets, or loss combined with either loss by Nuggets or Thunder. No. 3 seed with loss combined with wins by Nuggets and Thunder.
• Denver Nuggets: No. 1 seed with win over Grizzlies combined with losses by Thunder and Wolves. No. 2 seed with win combined with loss by Thunder or Wolves. No. 3 seed with any result combined with wins by Thunder and Wolves.
• Los Angeles Clippers: Clinched No. 4 seed
• Dallas Mavericks: Clinched No. 5 seed
• New Orleans Pelicans: No. 6 seed with win over Lakers, or loss combined with loss by Suns to Wolves. No. 7 seed with loss combined with win by Suns.
• Phoenix Suns: No. 6 seed with win over Wolves combined with loss by Pelicans to Lakers. No. 7 seed with loss or win by Pelicans.
• Los Angeles Lakers: No. 8 seed with win over Pelicans, or a loss combined with losses by Kings and Warriors. No. 9 seed with loss combined with loss by Kings and Warriors win, or loss combined with loss by Warriors and win by Kings. No. 10 seed with loss combined with wins by Warriors and Kings.
• Sacramento Kings: No. 8 seed with win over Blazers combined with loss by Lakers. No. 9 seed with win over Blazers combined with win by Lakers, or loss combined with loss by Warriors. No. 10 seed with loss to Blazers combined with win by Warriors.
• Golden State Warriors: No. 8 seed with win over Jazz combined with losses by Kings and Lakers. No. 9 seed with win combined with loss by Kings, or win combined with loss by Lakers. No. 10 seed with loss, or with win combined with win by Kings.
Here are all of the playoff seed scenarios for the Eastern Conference entering the final day of the regular season.
• Boston Celtics: Clinched No. 1 seed
• Milwaukee Bucks: No. 2 seed with win against the Magic, or loss to Magic combined with losses by Cavaliers to Hornets and Knicks to Bulls. No. 3 seed if Cavaliers lose to Hornets, or Knicks lose to Bulls. No. 4 seed with loss to Magic combined with wins by Cavaliers and Knicks
• New York Knicks: No. 2 seed with win against Bulls combined with loss by Bucks to Magic. No. 3 seed with win against Bulls combined with win by Magic, or loss by Cavaliers, or loss by Magic. No. 4 seed with loss to Bulls combined with win by Cavaliers, loss by Bucks.
• Cleveland Cavaliers: No. 2 seed with win over Hornets combined with losses by Knicks and Bucks. No. 3 seed with win over Hornets and loss by Bucks. No. 4 seed with wins by Bucks and Knicks.
• Orlando Magic: No. 5 seed with win over Bucks combined with loss by Pacers to Hawks, or win and loss by 76ers to Nets, losses by Heat, Pacers and Sixers. No. 6 seed with win over Bucks, or losses by Heat and Pacers. No. 7 seed with loss to Bucks combined with Heat loss, or win by the Sixers and loss by Pacers. No. 8 seed with loss to Bucks combined with wins by Heat and Sixers.
• Indiana Pacers: No. 5 seed with win over Hawks combined with loss by Magic. No. 6 seed with win combined with win by Magic, or loss to Hawks combined with losses by Heat and Sixers, or loss to Hawks combined with win by Magic and loss by Sixers. No. 7 seed with loss to Hawks combined with either loss by Heat, Magic win, or loss by Sixers. No. 8 seed with loss to Hawks, wins by Heat, Magic and Sixers.
• Philadelphia 76ers: No. 5 seed with win over Nets combined with loss by Pacers to Hawks. No. 6 seed with win combined with loss by Magic, or loss combined with wins by Heat and Bucks plus loss by Pacers, or loss combined with losses by Heat and Magic plus win by Pacers. No. 7 seed with win by Sixers combined with wins by Pacers and Magic, or loss to Nets combined with loss by Heat, or loss to Nets combined with loss by Magic. No. 8 seed with loss to Nets combined with wins by Heat and Magic.
• Miami Heat: No. 5 seed with win over Raptors combined with losses by Magic, Pacers and Sixers. No. 6 seed with win combined with losses by Magic and Pacers, or win combined with losses by Magic and Sixers. No. 7 seed with win combined with loss by Magic, or win combined with loss by Sixers. No. 8 seed with loss, or with win combined with wins by Magic and Sixers.
• Chicago Bulls: Clinched No. 9 seed
• Atlanta Hawks: Clinched No. 9 seed
