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Sixers overcome Bucks to seal postseason spot
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Joel Embiid scored 40 points and had 15 rebounds as the Philadelphia 76ers overcame Giannis Antetokounmpo’s career-high 52 points to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 130-125 and clinch a playoff berth on Sunday.
It was Embiid’s 52nd career double-double and the 25th time he has scored at least 30 points and seized 10 rebounds in a National Basketball Association game. Embiid’s best quarter was the fourth when he tallied 18 points as the visiting Sixers earned a spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs by beating the top-ranked team in front of a crowd of 17,300 at the Fiserv Forum. “They are the best team in the NBA right now, as far as record goes,” Embiid said. “No. 1 in our conference. I felt like we had to make a statement. We had to get this win.” Jimmy Butler had 27 points and JJ Redick 19 for the Sixers, who won their fourth in a row. Antetokounmpo carried the Bucks on his back with one of the best games of his career. He also had 16 rebounds and 7 assists, while Khris Middleton added 19 points. Embiid made two free throws in the final seconds of the fourth to help seal the win.
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