THE PHILADELPHIA 76ers are advancing to the second round of this NBA Playoffs after beating the Miami Heat, 104-91, win Tuesday night (Wednesday morning Philippine time) at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.
The 76ers, winners of 10 games just two seasons ago, are in the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs for the first time since 2012.
The Sixers won the series, 4-1, behind Joel Embiid, who had 19 points and 12 rebounds. Ben Simmons had 14 points and 10 boards.
They await the winner of the Milwaukee-Boston series, which the Celtics lead, 3-2.
Al Horford had 22 points and 14 rebounds, Marcus Smart made an impact in his first game since mid-March as the Celtics beat the Bucks, 92-87, in Game 5.
Smart came off the bench and had nine points, five rebounds, four assists and three blocks in his first game since undergoing right thumb surgery. He played 25 minutes wearing a protective splint and had a key assist late from the bottom of a scrum beneath three Milwaukee players.
Terry Rozier added 16 points and five assists for Boston. The home team has won all five games in the first-round series, and Game 6 is Thursday in Milwaukee.
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