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Philadelphia 76ers clinch top seed in Eastern Conference

Five years removed from a 10-win season, the Philadelphia 76ers find themselves atop the Eastern Conference.

Friday's 122-97 victory over the Orlando Magic gave Philadelphia its first No. 1 seed in the East in 20 years, something coach Doc Rivers said the team should not take for granted.

"It's an accomplishment. I don't want to downplay it, but I told our guys to enjoy, I don't want to call it a moment, I told them to enjoy the second, because it's not what we want, but it's part of what you can get on the way to what you want," Rivers said.