The Angels. Mexican Jaime Jáquez Jr. contributed 15 points for the Miami Heat, but could not prevent his team from falling 105-104 this Wednesday against the Philadelphia Sixers, who won their ticket to the first round of the NBA playoffs against the New York Knicks.
The current NBA MVP, Joel Embiid, who is trying to return to his level after missing two months of action due to knee surgery, scored 23 points for the Sixers, who trailed by 13 points in the third quarter of the Play-in duel.
Embiid had 13 points in the second half, including a three-pointer that gave the Sixers the lead with 2:33 left.
The advantage would change hands, but the closing went to the Sixers with a basket and free throw by Kelly Oubre Jr.
The win gave the Sixers seventh place in the Eastern Conference and they will open their playoff series against the second-seeded Knicks next Saturday at Madison Square Garden.
Miami can still make the playoffs. On Friday they will face the winner of this Wednesday’s clash between the Chicago Bulls and the Atlanta Hawks and the winner of the key will face the Boston Celtics, first seed in the Conference.
Heat star Jimmy Butler suffered a hard blow at the end of the first quarter, but continued playing to complete the duel with 19 points and five steals. But the alarms are still going on due to the visible difficulty in walking normally that he showed at the end of the game. Tyler Herro led the Heat with 25 points.
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– 2024-04-21 01:31:40
