Tobias Harris scored 14 of his 25 factors within the second half because the Philadelphia 76ers accomplished an Eastern Conference first-round sweep of the host Brooklyn Nets with a 96-88 victory Saturday afternoon in New York.
The 76ers survived the absence of Joel Embiid after soreness was found in his knee following Game 3 on Thursday. They will face both the Boston Celtics or Atlanta Hawks within the subsequent spherical.
Philadelphia swept a best-of-seven collection for the primary time since defeating Milwaukee within the second spherical in 1985.
Harris made 11 of 19 photographs and likewise grabbed 12 rebounds because the 76ers dominated the boards by a 54-38 margin. James Harden collected 17 factors, 11 assists and eight rebounds whereas Tyrese Maxey contributed 16 factors and eight boards.
Reserve De’Anthony Melton scored all 15 of his factors within the fourth quarter when the Sixers outscored Brooklyn 30-25. Paul Reed began for Embiid and totaled 10 factors and 15 rebounds.
Spencer Dinwiddie scored 20 factors for the Nets, who have been swept within the first spherical for the third time in 4 seasons and noticed their postseason dropping streak attain 10 video games. Nic Claxton collected 19 factors and 12 rebounds however Mikal Bridges made 6 of 18 photographs and was held to 17 factors.
Philadelphia scored the sport’s first basket however didn’t get the lead till halfway by the third when it rallied from a 53-42 deficit by scoring 14 straight factors. Harris hit a 13-footer with 5:29 left and Reed’s basket capped the run on the following possession.
Maxey hit a 3-pointer and transformed a 3-point play within the last 1:49 to assist Philadelphia take a 66-63 lead into the fourth. The Nets solid a 70-70 impasse on a 3 by Royce O’Neale and claimed a lead on Bridges’ jumper, however the 76ers used a 22-6 run to drag away.
Philadelphia didn’t path once more after Melton’s 3 made it 73-72 on the 8:38 mark. Harris adopted with a 3-point play for a 76-72 lead after which hit a tough 13-footer earlier than Melton’s layup pushed the margin to 85-76 with 3:58 left.
Harris then completed it off by burying a 3-pointer with 96 seconds left for a 92-78 lead,
Dinwiddie’s buzzer-beating 3-point heave put Brooklyn up 29-22 by the opening quarter. The Nets took a 48-40 lead into halftime on a 3-point play by Cameron Johnson with 9.6 seconds left.
—Field Level Media/Reuters
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