The Philadelphia 76ers dropped their seventh straight game on Saturday when they fell to the Miami Heat 118-95 at home. The loss officially eliminated Philadelphia from playoff contention as the Sixers will miss the playoffs for the first time since Joel Embiid's rookie season in 2016-17.
While the Sixers fell to the Heat, they got some help from the Brooklyn Nets who went into Capital One Arena and knocked off the Washington Wizards 115-112. Philadelphia was able to inch ahead of the Nets in the all important lottery standings. The Sixers are looking to be in the best position to keep their top 6 protected draft pick.
With that being said, here is a look at the updated lottery standings in the NBA:
March 30 lottery standings
30. Utah Jazz 16-59 --GB
29. Washington Wizards 16-58 .5 GB
28. Charlotte Hornets 18-55 3 GB
27. New Orleans Pelicans 20-54 4.5 GB
26. Philadelphia 76ers 23-51 7.5 GB (fifth-worst record)
25. Brooklyn Nets 24-51 8 GB
24. Toronto Raptors 27-47 11.5 GB
Next 3 games for Sixers
- March 30 vs. Raptors
- April 1 @ Knicks
- April 3 vs. Bucks
Next 3 games for Nets
- March 31 @ Mavericks
- April 3 vs. Timberwolves
- April 6 vs. Raptors
This article originally appeared on Sixers Wire: Updated lottery standings after Sixers fall, Nets pick up costly win
