3. Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers struggled when Joel Embiid went down with a knee injury a few months back. They saw themselves drop as low as the eighth seed as it was clear they missed their MVP. However, Embiid is back in the picture and the 76ers have won eight games in a row to conclude the regular season.
The team is also just 15-27 in games that he hasn’t played and are 30-8 in ones that he has. It’s been a tale of two versions of this Philadelphia group throughout the season. All that matters is Embiid is back just in time for a potential playoff run, and vibes are surely higher than it was a few weeks back.