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Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade, right, shoots with Philadelphia 76ers' T.J. McConnell, center, and Ersan Ilyasova, left, of Turkey, defend during the first half in Game 2 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series, Monday, April 16, 2018, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)

Wade turns back the clock and 76ers in Game 2 Heat victory

By DAN GELSTON - Associated Press

Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid comes out in a &quot;Phantom of the Opera&quot; mask as he rings a Liberty Bell replica before Game 1 of the team's first-round NBA basketball playoff series against the Miami Heat, Saturday, April 14, 2018, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)

Without Embiid, 76ers roll past Heat in playoff opener

By DAN GELSTON - Associated Press

Philadelphia 76ers' Dario Saric, center, of Croatia, celebrates with Marco Belinelli, right, of Italy, and Amir Johnson, left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Milwaukee Bucks, Wednesday, April 11, 2018, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)

Process no more: 76ers’ awaited playoff push starts vs. Heat

By DAN GELSTON - Associated Press

Philadelphia 76ers' Dario Saric, center, of Croatia, celebrates with Marco Belinelli, right, of Italy, and Amir Johnson, left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Milwaukee Bucks, Wednesday, April 11, 2018, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)

76ers win 16th straight, earn 3 seed in romp over Bucks

By DAN GELSTON - Associated Press

Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid wears mask while warming up for the team's NBA basketball game against the Milwaukee Bucks, Wednesday, April 11, 2018, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)

76ers’ Embiid ‘unlikely’ for playoff Game 1 with eye injury

By DAN GELSTON - Associated Press

Philadelphia 76ers' Ben Simmons, right, of Australia, reacts to his assist on a three-point basket by Marco Belinelli, left, of Italy, during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Friday, April 6, 2018, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)

76ers hold off LeBron, Cavs 132-130 for 13th straight win

By DAN GELSTON - Associated Press

Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons, center, of Australia, passes around a double team by Charlotte Hornets forwards Marvin Williams (2) and Charlotte Hornets forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (14) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., on Sunday, April 1, 2018. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)

Simmons, Sixers beat Hornets 119-102 for 10th straight win

By RICHARD WALKER - Associated Press

Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid, center, lies not he court after an injury during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the New York Knicks, Wednesday, March 28, 2018, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Sixers’ Embiid has surgery to repair broken orbital bone

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Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid, center, lies not he court after an injury during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the New York Knicks, Wednesday, March 28, 2018, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Joel Embiid needs surgery on orbital fracture, has concussion

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Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid, center, lies not he court after an injury during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the New York Knicks, Wednesday, March 28, 2018, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Embiid injured but 76ers down Knicks for 8th straight win

By AARON BRACY - Associated Press

Philadelphia’s Embiid hurt by accidental head butt

Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 23, 2017, file photo, Philadelphia 76ers guard Markelle Fultz (20) drives to the basket during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Detroit Pistons in Detroit. Fultz will return to the 76ers’ lineup on Monday, March 26, 2018. Coach Brett Brown made the surprise announcement before the Sixers’ game against Denver. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

Fultz returns to lineup for 76ers

By DAN GELSTON - Associated Press

Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid, of Cameroon, goes up for the dunk during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Saturday, March 24, 2018, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)

Ben Simmons has triple-double, 76ers beat Timberwolves

By MIKE CRANSTON - Associated Press

Philadelphia 76ers' Ben Simmons (25) goes up for a dunk during the first half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Memphis Grizzlies, Wednesday, March 21, 2018, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

76ers rest starters in 4th quarter after thumping Grizzlies

By AARON BRACY - Associated Press

Philadelphia 76ers' Ben Simmons (25) goes up for a dunk as Dario Saric (9) and Charlotte Hornets' Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (14) look on during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, March 19, 2018, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Embiid, Simmons lead 76ers past Hornets 108-94

By DAN GELSTON - Associated Press

Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid reacts after scoring a three-point basket during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Brooklyn Nets, Friday, March 16, 2018, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Embiid leads 76ers past Nets

By AARON BRACY - Associated Press

Miami Heat's Hassan Whiteside (21) drives as Philadelphia 76ers' Amir Johnson, center right, defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, March 8, 2018, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Whiteside, Wade carry Heat past 76ers, 108-99

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

Charlotte Hornets' Dwight Howard, left, drives to the basket as Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, March 2, 2018, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)

76ers rally to beat Hornets 110-99, 13th straight in Philly

By DAN GELSTON - Associated Press

Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid (21) pulls in a rebound over New York Knicks' Kyle O'Quinn (9) and Michael Beasley (8) in the second half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Feb 12, 2018, in Philadelphia. The 76ers won 108-92. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)

76ers’ Embiid sidelined by soreness in right ankle

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New York Knicks' Emmanuel Mudiay (1) and Philadelphia 76ers' T.J. McConnell (12) reach for loose ball in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Feb 12, 2018, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)

Saric scores 24 to lead 76ers past slumping Knicks

By AARON BRACY - Associated Press