Sixers: 3 critical goals for their run through the NBA playoffs

The Philadelphia 76ers have almost completed the process. They have built themselves up from one of the worst teams in the league to be the best team in the Eastern Conference this season. They held off the newly minted Brooklyn Nets to keep the first seed in the East.

The Sixers have risen up the ranks of the NBA on the back of their superstars, Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons. They have been so hard to stop as a pairing, considering all the talent they have around them now. Tobias Harris has fitted in as the third star on the team, scoring the ball effectively.

They signed Seth Curry in the past offseason and this has given them the floor spacing they have been looking for over the past couple of seasons. Simmons is a great passer, and a good scorer but his lack of shooting causes the occasional issue.

After taking the first seed in the Eastern Conference the Sixers are primed to make a deep NBA playoffs run. Here are 3 goals for their run

After accounting for the Washington Wizards in the first-round playoff matchup, the 76ers are embroiled in a battle with the Atlanta Hawks in the second round. They were unable to contain Trae Young in the first half, meaning that they lost the home-court advantage for the series.

However, the Hawks are a team that shares the scoring load around, meaning that the team is going to be incredibly hard to stop. This is especially true now that they hold the home court and players like Danilo Gallinari are better at State Farm Arena. With all that in mind, let’s look at the three playoff goals for the Philadelphia 76ers.