Are the Sixers eliminated if they lose game 5 against the Knicks today?

The first-round NBA playoff series is one game away from completion, should the New York Knicks win in Game 5, the Philadelphia 76ers will head home, their season finished.

The Knicks are up three games to one in this best of seven series and the Sixers are hanging on by their fingernails. To stay alive, Philly needs to win tonight, but their hill to climb is so very steep. In order to advance, they need to win three in a row.

To add insult to injury, Joel Embiid is questionable for Game 5. He is expected to play but is battling a mild case of Bell’s palsy on top of still recovering from a knee injury. Perhaps they will start Tobias Harris, but there are question marks over whether he is more effective off the bench. With that mindset, they could look to starting Nico Batum instead.

Here is a look at the full Eastern Conference playoff bracket.