Tonight’s Sixers-Heat game matters directly to the East play-in race: Philadelphia enters 41-33 and seventh in the East, while Miami is 39-36 and ninth, with Orlando sitting eighth at 39-35 and Atlanta sixth at 42-33. That means the 76ers are trying to climb out of the play-in or at least protect their current spot, while the Heat are chasing both Miami-hosting play-in positioning and a chance to close the gap on the teams above them. ...read more read less