76ers Lose to Magic, Draw Miami Heat in First Round

The "Big 3" Await the 76ers in the 1st Round of the Playoffs Like it or not, the 76ers are headed to South Beach. With their 95-85 loss to the Orlando Magic, the 76ers will stay in the 7th seed, and the New York Knicks have clinched the 6th seed. The Boston Celtics 95-94 overtime loss to the Washington Wizards, clinches the 2nd seed in the East for the Miami Heat. These results guarantee a first round meeting between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Miami Heat. On paper, no intelligent NBA mind would give the 76ers a shot in this series. Coupled by their recent struggles, the Miami Heat seem to be the worst match-up for the 76ers. We’ll get into match-ups and predictions in 76ersCentral.com’s 76ers/Heat Playoff Preview, Part 1 coming in the morning. The 76ers for the first time, maybe all year lacked some effort. They were out-rebounded 56-31, and their leading re-bounder was Andres Nocioni with only 6. Nearly mid-way through the 2nd quarter the Orlando Magic led...