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The Sixers’ opening-round playoff series will start Sunday

The Sixers will know their opponent after Thursday’s second-round play-in game, which will determine the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference.

Sixers center Joel Embiid, shooting over Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. last week, is expected to play next on Sunday.
Sixers center Joel Embiid, shooting over Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. last week, is expected to play next on Sunday.Read moreYONG KIM / Staff Photographer

The 76ers will begin their opening-round NBA playoff series against a yet-to-be determined opponent with Game 1 on Sunday.

As the Eastern Conference’s No. 1 seed, the Sixers have home-court advantage through the conference round of the playoffs. They will open against the conference’s eighth seed.

The Sixers will know their opponent after Thursday’s second-round play-in game.

The Boston Celtics, Charlotte Hornets, Indiana Pacers, and Washington Wizards are the conference’s play-in participants.

The Celtics finished seventh in the East. On Tuesday, they’ll entertain the eighth-place Wizards in a play-in game. The winner will earn the seventh seed in the conference playoffs. The ninth-place Pacers and 10th-place Hornets will also play Tuesday with the winner advancing to the second round to face the loser of the 7-8 game.

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The second-round winner will claim the eighth seed, drawing a first-round matchup against the Sixers.