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Eastern Conference Recaps, April 22: Philadelphia 76ers Eliminate Brooklyn Nets Despite Playing Without Injured Joel Embiid

Five Philadelphia 76ers, led by Tobias Harris' 25 points, scored in double-figures to make up for Joel Embiid's absence due to injury
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Eastern Conference Recaps, April 22: Philadelphia 76ers Eliminate Brooklyn Nets Despite Playing Without Injured Joel Embiid
Eastern Conference Recaps, April 22: Philadelphia 76ers Eliminate Brooklyn Nets Despite Playing Without Injured Joel Embiid

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In a way, the Philadelphia 76ers won twice on Saturday afternoon. 

They proved they could win without star center Joel Embiid in their 96-88 victory against the Brooklyn Nets. The Sixers won the series 4-0, advancing to play the winner of the Boston Celtics-Atlanta Hawks matchup. 

By making quick of the Nets, the Sixers now have time to rest Embiid, out with a sprained knee, for the next round. The earliest the Celtics-Hawks series could end is Tuesday, giving Embiid nearly a week off. 

The Sixers had five players in double-figures, led by Tobias Harris' 25 points. James Harden and Tyrese Maxey combined for 33 points while De'Anthony Melton had 15 off the bench. 

The Nets' season ends in disappointment after holding the No. 1 seed in early January before Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving were traded before the deadline. 

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Shandel has covered the NBA since 2010, with previous stops at The Athletic and South Florida Sun-Sentinel. He has covered six NBA Finals, one Super Bowl, the NCAA basketball tournament. He has also been a beat writer for the Miami Hurricanes and contributed on every major beat in South Florida since 2003, including the Miami Dolphins and Miami Marlins. He can also be read in the Sportsbook Review for gambling coverage from around the NBA. A native of Bloomington, Illinois, Shandel attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. He's also worked for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Kansas City Star. TWITTER: @ShandelRich EMAIL: shandelrich@gmail.com You can subscribe to our YouTube channel here Follow all of our Miami Heat coverage on Facebook here

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