In the Philadelphia 76ers’ electrifying first-ever NBA play-in game, Joel Embiid emerged as the linchpin in a narrow 105-104 victory against the Miami Heat.
Here are three reasons why the Eastern Conference's No. 2 seed should be the pick over Philly and reigning MVP Joel Embiid.
Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid returned from injury in time for the team's playoff run, beginning with a slim 105-104 play-in victory over the Miami Heat on Wednesday. However, the NBA's reigning MVP looked far from 100 percent on a night when the team's supporting cast carried much of the weight.
Joel Embiid posted a 23-point, 15-rebound double-double and Nicolas Batum added 20 points (six three-pointers) off the bench to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to…
The Sizers defeat the Heat in the play-in game to advance. With their 105-104 squeaker over the Miami Heat in Wednesday night’s play-in game, the Philadelphia 76ers will advance to face the New York Knicks in the first round of the playoffs.
The Philadelphia 76ers hosted the Miami Heat in a play-in game with the Eastern Conference’s seventh seed on the line. The Sixers shrunk under the aggressive, physical Heat and still came out on top 105-104.
The Miami Heat will try to play themselves out of the play-in round and into the playoffs as they face Joel Embiid and the 76ers tonight. Lately, we’ve heard much of “trusting in the history” of the Golden State Warriors as the reason to believe they could make the playoffs.
Right now, Joel Embiid is focused on leading the Philadelphia 76ers past the Miami Heat in the play-in game. But even once the Sixers season wraps up, Embiid will still be balling out in red, white and blue.
With the Philadelphia 76ers facing the Miami Heat in the Play-In tournament, Charles Barkley sent an awakening message to Joel Embiid and company. The Sixers finished the season as the second seed in the East with a record of 47-35.
The Eastern Conference takes the stage Wednesday for the NBA's play-in round, with the Philadelphia 76ers playing host to the Miami Heat in the first game of the night.
We've got a big NBA play-in game tonight in the East to secure the conference's seventh seed, and we also have an emotional NHL game that is worth tracking.
It’s an understatement how huge of a game it is for the Miami Heat Wednesday night as they face the Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA Play-In Tournament. As the eighth seed, the game is on the road with a hostile environment awaiting Miami with the winner of the contest facing the No.
We fell short on our Look of the Day for Tuesday night, but we're back on Wednesday night with another prop bet for the NBA Play-In Tournament.
The Philadelphia 76ers and Miami Heat will duke it out in the 2024 NBA Play-In Tournament for a chance at being the Eastern Conference’s seventh seed in the NBA playoffs.
The Philadelphia 76ers are a much better team with Joel Embiid in the lineup. While that's hardly breaking news, there's a noticeable difference in the way the 76ers play when the reigning NBA MVP is on the floor.
The Philadelphia 76ers did all that they could near the end of the regular season to avoid the NBA Play-In Tournament. They ended the season on an eight-game winning streak, but the hole they were in was too deep to climb out of.
Joel Embiid only managed to play in 39 games in this 2023-24 season for the Philadelphia 76ers as he missed a big chunk of the campaign due to a meniscus injury.
The Philadelphia 76ers did everything they could to avoid the NBA Play-In Tournament in the Eastern Conference. Ultimately, they fell just short, finishing in a three-way tie with the Orlando Magic and Indiana Pacers with a record of 47-35.
As the NBA playoff landscape begins to take shape, the Boston Celtics emerge as the formidable No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference, setting the stage for an exciting postseason.
Without a doubt, a healthy Joel Embiid is a force to be reckoned with on the court. The thing is, former NBA star Gilbert Arenas came out and thought that even with the big man not injured, the Philadelphia 76ers are still no threat to the Boston Celtics.
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has been ruled out of the team's regular-season finale against the visiting Brooklyn Nets on Sunday afternoon. Embiid
When Joel Embiid returned, it looked like the 76ers would have to win all their remaining games to stay out of the play-in. They’re one game away from doing it.
Looking to bet a team to win in the NBA playoffs? Action Network's Brandon Anderson says look no further than the 76ers.
Even though he's still trying to get back up to speed following a 29-game absence, Joel Embiid intends to do everything in his power to guarantee the Philadelphia 76ers a spot in the postseason.
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