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The Sixers and Flyers both played their way into the playoffs, the Phillies struggled against the Cubs, and more of the week’s best sports photos.
Sixers center Andre Drummond (right) celebrates with Tyrese Maxey (center) and Kelly Oubre Jr. after his three-pointer gave the Sixers a late 12-point lead over the Magic in the team's Play-In Tournament win.Read moreElizabeth Robertson / Staff Photographer

Each Friday, Inquirer photo editors pick the best sports images from the last seven days. And this week was a good one for Philly sports — well, except for the Phillies. Both the Sixers, via the Play-In Tournament, and the Flyers, via a shootout win in their penultimate game, locked up playoff berths. For the Flyers, it’s a renewal of a cross-state rivalry with the Pittsburgh Penguins. For the Sixers, it’s a date with the vaunted Boston Celtics, a team the Sixers haven’t beaten in a postseason series since Dr. J was roaming the Spectrum.

And then there are the Phillies, who saw their early-season struggles continue as they dropped series to the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Chicago Cubs — both at home — and allowed 28 runs in three games against Chicago. But we’ll start with the positive …

» READ MORE: Like Carson Wentz in 2017, Joel Embiid got his team to the playoffs. How much will the Sixers win without him? | Marcus Hayes

» READ MORE: Joel Embiid’s courtside seat and what else we learned from the Sixers’ play-in win

» READ MORE: Tyrese Maxey, superstar? The Sixers will need him to be to have any chance against the Celtics. | David Murphy

» READ MORE: Kelly Oubre’s renaissance as a two-way player will be critical in Sixers’ first-round series vs. Boston

» READ MORE: A Sixers fan celebrated with Tyrese Maxey and Paul George after hitting a $10K half-court shot

» READ MORE: Keith Jones was a polarizing pick to oversee the Flyers’ rebuild. The former radio jester has shown he shouldn’t be underestimated. | Mike Sielski

» READ MORE: Rick Tocchet proves Danny Brière and Keith Jones right as the Flyers reward fans and end their playoff drought | Marcus Hayes

» READ MORE: Some wanted to change Trevor Zegras. The Flyers let ‘Z be Z.’ Now, he’s got his ‘swagger back.’

» READ MORE: Edmundo Sosa homers in the Phillies’ loss to the Cubs. Will he get more playing time at third base?

» READ MORE: Taking stock of the Phillies’ 8-10 start: What’s worth worrying about (and not), Zack Wheeler’s return, and more

» READ MORE: Veterans Stadium had a secret lounge where stars became normal people and hoped to leave their mark