The Philadelphia 76ers have a magic number of one. One win, or one loss by the Detroit Pistons, and the team is assured a place in the NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs. Right now the team is the 4-seed. 1.5 games behind 3-see Detroit Pistons, and in a virtual dead heat with the Indiana Pacers for the 5-seed. There is little margin for errror now.
But we’ve analyzed the Philadelphia 76ers mistakes at great length. We know they are inexperienced. That inexperience leads to turnovers, fouls and poor free throws. We know about them, and the Philadelphia 76ers win in spite of them.