Clinch the playoffs: Check.
Next on the list: Lock in home court.
The Sixers' rundown of goals for the postseason has a specific target: attain one of the top-four seeds in the Eastern Conference to ensure they play the majority of the first round games at the Wells Fargo Center.
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Home court advantage always is a target for teams in the playoffs. But not all teams have experienced the same kind of success as the Sixers.
The Wells Fargo Center has been an arena of victory for them this season. They have lost just one game there in all of 2018. Going further back, the Sixers have not dropped two in a row at home since Dec. 19 and 21 against the Kings and Raptors.
"We want a home court advantage," Brett Brown said. "We felt like we're going to be in the playoffs for a while. Now there is some real stuff right in front of us that we control our own destiny. We're not a prisoner to other events."
The Sixers (43-30) currently sit in fourth place, just half a game behind the Cavaliers (44-30) in the third spot. They could move up just as easily as they could drop with the Pacers (44-31) right on their heels in the fifth spot. That's why taking care of business in their remaining five home games against the Knicks, Nets, Cavs, Mavericks and Bucks to close out the regular season is key.
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Playing in the Wells Fargo Center is about far more than just hearing the usual cheers for the Sixers. There are chants throughout the night that make the Philadelphia fans very much a part of the game. From "Trust the Process" to "E-A-G-L-E-S, Eagles!" their voices are heard loud and clear. And don't forget the massive volume level for the Wendy's Frosty giveaway when an opponent misses both free throws. (The players wave their hands to get loud during that time, too.)
"At first I thought they were saying 'Nick Foles,'" Markelle Fultz said after his first game back Monday. "I realized it and it was pretty dope. These fans are great and I love them."
Home court advantage is attainable. Now it's up to the Sixers to go out and grab it.
"This is a special home court," Brown said. "Philadelphia will turn out for the playoffs. We want to give them something to be proud of and turn out for."