The Sixers will have no one but themselves to blame if they don't get into the playoffs.

They entered Saturday's game at Orlando one game behind the Chicago Bulls for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

They dropped to 37-42 after the 104-85 blowout loss at Miami on Friday night, but if they had taken care of business and won the games they should've won, especially the ones they had in their back pockets, they would've easily cruised into the playoffs.

Here's a look at 10 games they should've won:

Take a look at 10 games the Sixers threw away

Sunday, April 16, 2006

The Sixers will have no one but themselves to blame if they don't get into the playoffs.

They entered Saturday's game at Orlando one game behind the Chicago Bulls for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

They dropped to 37-42 after the 104-85 blowout loss at Miami on Friday night, but if they had taken care of business and won the games they should've won, especially the ones they had in their back pockets, they would've easily cruised into the playoffs.

Here's a look at 10 games they should've won:

Nov. 1 vs. Milwaukee: In their season opener, the Sixers led by seven points with 1:10 left in regulation. Milwaukee's Michael Redd, one of the best shooters in the league, was left open for the game-tying 3-pointer at the end of regulation. The Bucks won it 117-108 in overtime.

Nov. 4 vs. Charlotte: The Bobcats won 110-93. Charlotte outrebounded them 48-38, outshot them 46.6 percent to 43 percent and their bench outscored the Sixers' bench 40-13. But you can't get manhandled by the Bobcats.

Nov. 26 at New York: Knicks rookie guard Nate Robinson hit a rainbow 3-pointer at the buzzer to send his team to the 105-102 overtime victory after the Sixers had led by as many as 16 points in the third quarter. Allen Iverson had 40 points and 10 assists in the loss.

Dec. 2 at New Orleans: The Hornets won 88-86, despite the fact that they trailed by seven points with 3:33 remaining. New Orleans/Oklahoma City closed the game with a 9-0 run, including a follow shot by forward David West with 50 seconds left that sealed the victory.

Dec. 7 vs. Milwaukee: The Bucks won 88-85 despite trailing the Sixers by seven points with a little over two minutes remaining. Andrew Bogut scored on a putback with 10.7 seconds left to help seal the win after Samuel Dalembert had missed two free throws at the other end with 19 seconds left.

Dec. 23 at Atlanta: Iverson scored 53 points, Chris Webber had 16 points and 11 rebounds, and the Sixers, who squandered a 12-point third-quarter lead, still found a way to lose to the Hawks 111-108. Atlanta shot 54 percent and had three players score over 20.

Feb. 8 at Charlotte: The Bobcats won 100-92 after the Sixers stopped sharing the ball in the second half. Philadelphia led 61-49 at halftime after shooting 63 percent in the half. They shot just 29 percent in the second half and turned the ball over 18 times in the game.

March 5 vs. Indiana: Pacers guard Stephen Jackson, who was guarded by one of the Sixers' worst defenders, Kyle Korver, scored on a layup with 2.9 seconds left to give his team the 94-93 win. Korver fell down and the Sixers failed to switch on defense.

Sixers' big men Dalembert and Steven Hunter were on the bench and could've possibly prevented the layup. This was the start of a 4-13 stretch for the Sixers.

March 8 at Boston: The Sixers led by seven points with 2:19 left, but dropped a 104-101 decision to the Celtics. Boston's Paul Pierce scored eights points in the final 90 seconds. Coach Maurice Cheeks chose not to play Webber for the entire fourth quarter.

March 9 vs. Denver: Although the Sixers were up by 14 early in the third quarter and were up by seven to start the fourth, they lost 97-93 to the Nuggets. Denver forward Carmelo Anthony (who had 20 points after halftime) scored on a reverse layup with 18 seconds left to put his team ahead 95-93.