{"id":433803,"date":"2023-04-22T16:11:21","date_gmt":"2023-04-22T20:11:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/ca\/?post_type=news&#038;p=433803"},"modified":"2023-04-22T16:11:21","modified_gmt":"2023-04-22T20:11:21","slug":"76ers-reach-second-round-after-clean-96-88-victory-over-nets","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/news\/76ers-reach-second-round-after-clean-96-88-victory-over-nets\/","title":{"rendered":"76ers reach second round after clean 96-88 victory over Nets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Philadelphia 76ers have qualified for the second round of the playoffs after a sweeping 96-88 win over <a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nba\/team\/brooklyn-nets\/\">Brooklyn Nets<\/a> in the absence of their star player Joel Embiid on Saturday.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">12 more wins! <\/p>\n<p>\ud83e\ude99 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cryptocom?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@cryptocom<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1szA73v7Qi\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/1szA73v7Qi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sixers\/status\/1649857591650992128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">April 22, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nTobias Harris bagged home 25 points along with 12 rebounds, while James Harden finished with 17 points, 11 assists and 8 rebounds.<\/p>\n<p>The third seeded team will await their opponent from the Boston Celtic and Atlanta Hawks clash, where the Celtics lead by 2-1.<\/p>\n<p>The 76ers will be hoping Embiid will make recovery in time for the second round, as they, despite the success, struggled to score in his absence.<\/p>\n<p>Paul Reed replaced Embiid in the starting lineup and he managed a respectable 10 points and 15 rebounds.<\/p>\n<p>Spencer Dinwiddie had 20 points for the Nets, while Nic Claxton added another 19 for a dismal display from the Brooklyn team, who have suffered a sweeping defeat in the playoffs for a second consecutive year. 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