April 24, 2018

Open thread: Sixers eliminate Heat, advance to second round with Game 5 win

By Kyle Neubeck
PhillyVoice Staff

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After taking a pair of hard-fought games in Miami, the Sixers return home with a 3-1 lead and will look to clinch their first-round series against the Heat in Game 5 on Tuesday night. After missing the first two games of the series with a fractured orbital, this will be Joel Embiid's home playoff debut for the Sixers.

Follow along here during the game for live updates from the Wells Fargo Center.

MORE: Game 5 preview: The blueprint for young Sixers to earn first closeout victory | Allen Iverson confronts Stephen A. Smith on the Process: 'I told you' | Sixers mailbag: Will Markelle Fultz factor into team's playoff plans moving forward? | Sixers pull out miraculous win, take 3-1 series lead over Miami Heat

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