Sixers surge to brink of third seeding
China Daily | Updated: 2018-04-12 08:19
ATLANTA - The Philadelphia 76ers have accomplished so much in this remarkable turnaround of a season, and coach Brett Brown doesn't want them letting up now.
The 76ers set a franchise record with their 15th consecutive victory and moved to the brink of clinching the No 3 seed in the Eastern Conference, holding off the Atlanta Hawks 121-113 on Tuesday night.
JJ Redick scored 28 points and the 76ers got huge contributions off the bench from two former Atlanta players. Ersan Ilyasova scored 26 points and Marco Belinelli added 20.
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