76ers Advance to Playoffs With Narrow Heat Win

The Philadelphia 76ers came from behind to edge past the Miami Heat and reach the NBA play-offs.

A sluggish start saw the 76ers booed by the crowd as the Heat took a 51-39 half-time lead.

But Joel Embiid’s 23 points and 20 from Nicolas Batum’s, as well as 15 rebounds and five assists, led the 76ers comeback and secured a tense 105-104 win.

The win secures the seventh seed spot for the 76ers in the Eastern conference, and they will face the New York Knicks in the first round of the play-offs.

Meanwhile, the Heat will face the Chicago Bulls in the play-in eliminator on Friday to decide the eighth and final play-off spot.

The Bulls reached the eliminator by beating the Atlanta Hawks 131-116.