76ers Limp Into Postseason Without Ben Simmons Against Rival Boston Celtics
After two straight trips to the East semifinals, the Sixers are the betting underdog when the series opens against the Boston Celtics.
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After two straight trips to the East semifinals, the Sixers are the betting underdog when the series opens against the Boston Celtics.
Philadelphia begins an Eastern Conference first-round series with the Boston Celtics on Monday.
The Sixers went 3-1 against Boston in the regular season before the coronavirus pandemic disrupted the season.
Tobias Harris scored 22 points and Furkan Korkmaz had 21 for the 76ers, who became locked into the No. 6 seed in the Eastern Conference earlier Wednesday, securing a first-round matchup against the Boston Celtics.
The 76ers also were without Joel Embiid, Tobias Harris, Al Horford and Josh Richardson.
The process is a painful one for the Philadelphia 76ers.
The Sixers lost more than just a basketball game Sunday night.
The Sixers are already missing Ben Simmons because of a knee injury.
Simmons suffered the injury in the third quarter of Wednesday afternoon's game against the Washington Wizards.
Joel Embiid had 23 points and 13 rebounds as the Sixers beat the Magic, 108-101, on Friday night.
The Sixers announced that young star Ben Simmons suffered a patella subluxation in Wednesday's win over the Wizards but could still make an impact on a playoff run.
According to the team, Simmons has been diagnosed with a subluxation of the left patella. Simmons and Sixers are considering treatment options.
Ben Simmons suffered a knee injury in the Sixers' 107-98 win over the Wizards on Wednesday.
The 76ers opened a 14-point lead early in the fourth quarter, then recovered after falling behind by four in the final minute.
Joel Embiid had 41 points and 21 rebounds, but the Sixers lost, 127-121, to the Pacers in the season restart opener.