The Milwaukee Bucks entered the playoffs without even playing on Wednesday night. They secured a post-season berth for the second consecutive year when the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Detroit Pistons 115-108, eliminating Detroit. It was the 12th straight win for Philly which ties them with Cleveland for the third best record in the NBA’s Eastern Conference.
The Bucks are 42-36, sharing the same record with the Washington Wizards for the 7th and 8th position, one half game behind Miami for 6th. The Heat improved to 43-36 by beating the Atlanta Hawks 115-86.
Milwaukee has four games remaining beginning with the Brooklyn Nets at the BMO Harris Bradley Center on Thursday night. Pre-game coverage begins at 6:40 PM on WNFL.
