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Joel Embiid scores 33 points and the Sixers eliminate the Raptors

 Joel Embiid encesta 33 puntos y los Sixers eliminan a los Raptors

Joel Embiid had 33 points and 10 rebounds, James Harden added 22 points and 15 assists and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Toronto Raptors 132-97 Thursday in Game 6 to end the first-round series.

Philadelphia will face Miami in the second round. The Heat, who are the top seed, beat Atlanta in five games.

Tyrese Maxey had 25 points, hitting 5 of 12 3-pointers. Tobias Harris had 19 points and 11 boards and helped the Sixers finish off the Raptors with a rash of points after losing the last two games.

Danny Green scored 12 points, including 4 of 7 3-point attempts, and the Sixers finished 16 of 40 from 3-point range. The Raptors struggled from 3-point range, shooting just 7-for-35.

Chris Boucher had 25 points and 10 rebounds for Toronto. Pascak Siakam left due to accumulation of fouls and 25 units. Gary Trent Jr. had 19 and Scottie Barnes 18. Toronto lost in the first round for the first time since Washington swept them in 2015.

Toronto played without All-Star guard Fred VanVleet, who missed his second straight game with a left hip flexor strain.

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