Joel Embiid’s magic was present in Toronto and thanks to his 33 points and 10 rebounds, as well as the contribution of James Harden, who had 22 points and 15 assists, the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Toronto Raptors 132-97, 132-97, in the sixth and final game that settled the series in favor of the Sixers.
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After missing two opportunities to win a series they were leading 3-0, the Sixers regained their inspiration and with a waste of talent on the court managed to qualify to the Eastern Conference semifinals where they will now face the Miami Heat.
Embiid, who had been recovering from a torn thumb ligament in recent games, had a night of magic.
However, his teammates kept up with him and the job was done, with Tyrese Maxey scoring another 25 points and Tobias Harris scoring 19.
For their part, the Raptors were erratic in three-point shooting and made only seven of 35.
This time, the effort of Chris Boucher, who scored 25 points and another 24 from Pascal Siakam, as well as 19 from Gary Trent Jr. and 18 from Scottie Barnes were not enough to prevent the Raptors from repeating the sadness of seven years ago when they also missed the playoffs in the first round, on that occasion at the mercy of Washington.
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