The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Miami Heat Wednesday night to claim the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference Playoffs.
Joel Embiid showed why Philadelphia always has a shot at a long postseason run as long as he's in the lineup.
The 76ers earned the No. 7 seed and advanced to play the second-seeded New York Knicks in the opening round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. Game 1 is Saturday at Madison Square Garden.Game 2: 76ers visit Knicks | 4/22 7:30 p.m.Game 5: 76ers visit Knicks | 4/30 TBA Game 7: 76ers visit Knicks | 5/4 TBA
Embiid exploded out of a quiet game late in the fourth and carried the Sixers back from 14 down in the second half. Embiid, who missed 43 games this season, was a non-factor as Nicolas Batum and Buddy Hield improbably sparked the 76ers in the second half. Batum had 20 points.Embiid buried a go-ahead 3-pointer from the top of the arc with 2;33 left in the game for a 93-91 lead that sent a crowd - that had about booed the Sixers out of the building at the half - into a frenzy.
The 76ers played this one like it was Game 7 - and with good reason. They like their chances against the upstart Knicks rather than playing for the No. 8 seed a date with the NBA's best, the Boston Celtics.
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