Philadelphia 76ers Clinch Playoff Spot with One-Point Victory Over Miami Heat

The difference was one point and one second, which catapulted the Philadelphia 76ers to the Playoffs, while the Miami Heat will still have another chance to enter the Eastern Conference postseason.

The Play-In smiled in favor of the Sixers, who suffered until the last moment of the clash to defeat the Heat 105-104 and will face the New York Knicks in the first round of the Playoffs.

The Sixers’ comeback

At halftime, the Sixers were down 51-45, but Joel Embiid and Nicolas Batum combined for 43 points and achieved a double set of more than 30 points to give the Sixers the victory, especially in the last move.

The Heat scored a triple with which they got closer and with three tenths left, Tyrese Maxey of the Sixers preferred to throw the orange away and avoid any problem to secure a Playoff ticket for Philadelphia.

Mexican Jaime Jáquez Jr. contributed 15 points and 5 rebounds that were not enough to obtain the victory.

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Miami Heat has another chance

For their part, the Heat (eighth and finalists in 2023) will have one last shot against the winner of the match between the Chicago Bulls (ninth) and the Atlanta Hawks (tenth). The winner of that match will take the last place in the Playoffs and will face the powerful Boston Celtics (first).

When do the NBA Playoffs start?

The first round of the NBA Playoffs will start on Saturday, April 20, the day in which the New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers series will take place, the first game will be held at 4:00 pm, central Mexico time .

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2024-04-18 03:24:00
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