Seth Curry scored 20 points, Shake Milton added 15 and the host Philadelphia 76ers clinched the top seed in the Eastern Conference playoff race with a.
76ers top Magic, clinch top seed in East
Seth Curry scored 20 points, Joel Embiid had 13 points and 11 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers clinched the top seed for the playoffs in the Eastern Conference with a 122-97 victory over the Orlando Magic on Friday night.
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) Seth Curry scored 20 points, Joel Embiid had 13 points and 11 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers clinched the top seed for the playoffs in the Eastern Conference with a 122-97 victory over the Orlando Magic on Friday night.
Ben Simmons added 13 points and nine assists to help the 76ers improve to 48-23. Philadelphia could’ve clinched earlier this week, but lost at Indiana on Tuesday and at Miami on Thursday. Embiid didn’t play against the Pacers due to illness and logged just 25 minutes against the Heat while still looking sluggish.
Real-time observation: The 76ers won first place in the blowout game and defeated the Magic
This is what I see.
Kindness
• This kind of performance by Seth Curry made him look very angry when he retreated to his cannonball and refused to shoot his open jumper. He has a lot of tricks on and off the ball, and often just let him use these tools. I think it’s easier said than done.
In any case, Curry has easily completed the work of Orlando’s various young and/or inferior perimeter players, throwing some evil boundaries at (obviously) vulnerable players. Curry turned a few tattered properties into storage buckets that were easier than their rights, helping to unlock the offensive methods that were needed long ago.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) â Joel Embiid and the 76ers are happy to have earned home-court advantage for the playoffs â but they are a long way from their goal.
Seth Curry scored 20 points, Embiid had 13 points and 11 rebounds and Philadelphia clinched the top seed in the Eastern Conference with a 122-97 victory over the Orlando Magic on Friday night.
Ben Simmons added 13 points and nine assists to help the 76ers improve to 48-23. Philadelphia couldâve clinched earlier this week, but lost at Indiana on Tuesday and at Miami on Thursday. Embiid didnât play against the Pacers due to illness and logged just 25 minutes against the Heat while still looking sluggish.