SIXERS NEWS

Well, it's official the Sixers will not be going to the playoffs this season. Coming into today's game against Orlando they trailed the magic by 3 games with 4 to play for the 8th and final playoff spot in the east. Dwight Howard poured in 35 points and ripped down 11 rebounds as the Magic won going away 104-87. The win gave the Magic the season series over the Sixers, thus even if the Sixers were to somehow finished tied with Magic, which they still could, the tiebreaker would go to Orlando. Still, considering how bad the Sixers were earlier this season, its quite an accomplishment that they were able to stay in the playoff picture this late in the season, so cheers to that. Of course, with the Sixers officially eliminated from the playoffs, it's now time for them to start getting ready for the draft lottery, so here's hoping they get that first pick.