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With only six games scheduled in the NBA on Saturday, many eyes will be on Charlotte and the Eastern Conference play-in race. The Philadelphia 76ers, fresh off getting Joel Embiid and Paul George back in the lineup, take on the Charlotte Hornets (6 p.m. ET). Philadelphia is currently in seventh in the East, just a game ahead of Charlotte, with both teams still incredibly close to breaking into the top six, and a guaranteed playoff spot.
Saturday’s only other game between two postseason teams features the Detroit Pistons taking on the Minnesota Timberwolves (5:30 p.m. ET, ABC). Even without Cade Cunningham, Detroit has maintained a solid cushion for the top seed in the East, while Minnesota is just a game behind the Denver Nuggets for fourth in the west, and the homecourt advantage that would come with it in the first round.
In other action, the San Antonio Spurs will look to continue their winning ways against the skidding Milwaukee Bucks (3 p.m. ET, Prime), as Victor Wembanyama tries to improve his MVP case.
Here’s a look at the current and projected NBA playoff picture, the most important games left in the regular season and how the race for the No. 1 pick in June’s draft is shaping up:
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