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Sixers to resume NBA season against Indiana Pacers on Aug. 1 in Orlando

The Sixers will return with an eight-game "seeding" schedule to conclude the regular season. They currently hold the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference playoff race.

Ben Simmons hustles to block a layup from Indiana's Malcolm Brogdon back on Nov. 30, 2019 at the Wells Fargo Center. The Sixers will resume their season with a matchup against the Pacers on Aug. 1 in Orlando.
Ben Simmons hustles to block a layup from Indiana's Malcolm Brogdon back on Nov. 30, 2019 at the Wells Fargo Center. The Sixers will resume their season with a matchup against the Pacers on Aug. 1 in Orlando.Read moreCHARLES FOX / Staff Photographer

The 76ers will resume their season against the Indiana Pacers on Aug. 1 in Orlando.

The Sixers (39-26) are currently the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference playoff race. They have the same record as the Pacers, but are seeded below them because Indiana holds a 2-1 series edge this season.

The NBA released the schedule for each of the teams’ eight “seeding” games on Friday. Teams that currently hold a playoff spot or are within grasp of one will have the handful of games to finish up the regular season at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at the Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla. Only 16 of the 22 teams will advance to the playoffs.

Here is the Sixers’ schedule (all times ET):

The Sixers play just three teams with winning records, Besides Indiana, the others are the final two opponents, Toronto and Houston. The Sixers are 1-2 against Toronto and 0-1 against Houston.

Against the five teams with losing records, they are 3-4.

The games were selected from each of the 22 teams’ remaining regular-season matchups.

Earlier on Friday, the NBA and National Basketball Players Association finalized a comprehensive plan for a July 30 restart to the 2019-20 season.

If play-in games are needed to determine the No. 8 seed, they would be played Aug. 15-16. The playoffs begin on Aug. 17. The start of the NBA Finals is scheduled for Sept. 30.