LOS ANGELES: The Philadelphia 76ers, fuelled by 23 points from NBA Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid, rallied to beat the Miami Heat 105-104 on Wednesday (Apr 18) and book a first-round playoff clash with the New York Knicks.
Caleb Martin #16 of the Miami Heat shoots a lay up past Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers during the third quarter of the Eastern Conference Play-In Tournament at the Wells Fargo Center on Apr 17, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. LOS ANGELES: The Philadelphia 76ers, fuelled by 23 points from NBA Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid, rallied to beat the Miami Heat 105-104 on Wednesday and book a first-round playoff clash with the New York Knicks.
The lead would change hands twice before Embiid found Kelly Oubre Jr in the lane for a basket and a free throw that put Philadelphia ahead for good with 36 seconds remaining. "He knew we needed some offence, needed to crack that zone with some perimeter shooting," Nurse said."He found some areas to get to and he just kept pulling the trigger."
Butler stayed in the game and finished with 19 points and five steals but was limping noticeably by the end. Dejounte Murray led the Hawks with 30 points and Trae Young and Clint Capela had 22 apiece in the defeat that ended their playoff hopes.
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