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Damian Lillard would be a massive upgrade for the Philadelphia 76ers.
The series comes back to Philadelphia for Game 7 Sunday night.
The snubs continue for Joel Embiid.
Philly blew an 18-point lead and may have bigger concerns: Big man Joel Embiid spent time in the locker room in the second quarter and didn't make a field goal in the second half.
Embiid had 40 points and 13 rebounds and Milton buried a 32-footer and scored 14 points in an electrifying stretch off the bench to lead the 76ers past the Atlanta Hawks 118-102 in Game 2 on Tuesday night and even the Eastern Conference semifinal.
Sixers fans had plenty to cheer about Wednesday night. Tonight also marked the first home game with close to full capacity in more than a year.
Ben Simmons had 19 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds to keep the top-seeded 76ers in the hunt for their first championship since 1983.
Monumental Sports and Entertainment announced Monday night the fan was banned from Capital One Arena and charges are being pursued with police.
On Sunday in the Celtics-Nets series, Brooklyn guard Kyrie Irving was nearly hit by a bottle thrown from the stands during a game in Boston.
Game 5 of the best-of-seven Eastern Conference first-round series is Wednesday at Philadelphia.
A Sixers fan was ejected after dumping popcorn on Russell Westbrook Wednesday night.
Westbrook was making his way into the locker room during Game 2 at the Wells Fargo Center when a fan dumped popcorn on his head from the stands above.
Simmons and Joel Embiid each scored 22 points and Tobias Harris added 19 for the top-seeded Sixers.
The 76ers last took the top seed in 2001 when Allen Iverson won the MVP, Larry Brown the Coach of the Year and Aaron McKie the Sixth Man award.
The Sixers tweeted that tickets are first-come, first-serve.
Tobias Harris scored 21 points, Shake Milton added 12 and Danny Green had 11 for Philadelphia, which could have wrapped up the East's No. 1 seed with a win.
Philadelphia's season-long winning streak was snapped and it prevented the 76ers from clinching the top seed in the Eastern Conference for the first time since 2000-01.
Joel Embiid had 37 points and 13 rebounds to the tune of "MVP! MVP!" chants.
76ers history-makers like Julius Erving and Allen Iverson have also donated their game kicks to help kickstart another way to help take care of home.
Philadelphia built a big third-quarter lead and then held on, staying ahead of the Brooklyn Nets for the top spot in the Eastern Conference.
Dwight Howard had a team-high 19 points and 11 rebounds for the 76ers, who routed the Hawks for the second straight game.
The Sixers are currently second in the East, a game behind Brooklyn and 2 1/2 games ahead of third-place Milwaukee with 10 games to play.
Simmons proved his value to the Sixers after missing the last four games with an illness.
Milwaukee never trailed and led by as many as 21 to defeat Philadelphia for the fourth consecutive time.
Joel Embiid, who had 38 points and 17 rebounds, heaved a full-court shot at the horn that rattled around the rim and put the All-Star center on his back in disbelief over the near-make.
