The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook lists the Philadelphia 76ers as slight favorites to make the playoffs in 2017–18, per ESPN.com.

The Sixers have opened at -125 (bet $125 to win $100) to make the playoffs and a +105 (bet $100 to win $105) to miss it.

The Sixers have not made the playoffs since 2011–12.

The past four years they have lost 253 games (63.25 games per season) under Brett Brown. But now, with the addition Markelle Fultz to the core of Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons, and Dario Saric, fans have a reason for optimism. I know it’s going to happen, I’m talking about putting numbers to ideas, pushing myself towards goals. I don’t understand how that’s not what you want.