Simmons, Embiid usher 76ers past Nets and into 2nd round
PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid showed no mercy. He buried a 3-pointer that gave the 76ers a 24-point lead and waved his arms like a boss, exhorting an already jacked crowd to get louder.
Philly obeyed its most popular player and went wild — and the All-Star centre believes the good times have only just started.
“We think we can win it all,” Embiid said.
Ben Simmons thumped his chest after a big dunk , Embiid pointed toward an overmatched defender on a slam of his own, and Philadelphia flexed its offensive muscle from the opening tip to beat the Brooklyn Nets 120-100 on Tuesday night and close out their Eastern Conference playoff series in five games.