Miami Heat defeated 99-90 and eliminated the Philadelphia 76ers to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals and await the winner of the series between Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks.
The Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia had a great entrance and the fans never stopped supporting their team in the hope that they could even the series.
Joel Embiid put the team on his back and tried to carry the team through the game, he had 20 points, two assists and 12 rebounds in 44 minutes on the court.
Tyrese Maxey also had an outstanding performance with 20 points, four assists and three rebounds.
Harden could not help
Who disappointed a lot was the star of the team James Harden, the “beard” barely scored 11 points, had nine assists and four rebounds in the 43 minutes he participated in the game. According to reports Harden would play a possible multi-year contract and millionaire, but with the performances he had in the playoffs it is doubtful that the Sixers invest much in the player.
Butler the Heat star
Jimmy Butler had a good night in the visiting arena, he scored 32 points, four assists and eight rebounds, he was the leader that the Florida team expected.
Max Strus did not disappoint, in 40 minutes on the court he scored 20 points, had five assists and pulled down 11 rebounds.
Miami now awaits the winner of the series between Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks, the advantage is with the Bucks with three wins. The games resume tomorrow, May 13 at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.
The Eastern Conference Finals would start between May 16 and 18, depending on how long the series between the Celtics and Bucks is.
Marca
