27 Sec Ago — The Philadelphia 76ers carry a regular-season hot streak into a huge home game against the Miami Heat in the NBA Play-In Tournament, with the winner set to claim one of the final two Eastern Conference playoff spots. The game is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. ET with TV coverage on ESPN.
The 76ers-Heat game is part of an Eastern Conference Play-In Tournament doubleheader on ESPN. Live streams of this game and the 9:30 p.m. ET matchup between the Chicago Bulls and Atlanta Hawks, are available with free-trial offers from FuboTV and DirecTV Stream and a full month for as low as $20 on SlingTV.
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The 76ers are a brand new team with All-Star center Joel Embiid back in the lineup, closing the regular season with eight straight games a full head of steam going into the Play-In Tournament, Philadelphia struggled mightily while Embiid was out with a knee injury but flipped the switch and nearly won back an outright playoff bid. Instead, the Sixers will have to take down a battle-tested Heat team in their fifth head-to-head meeting of the season. Philly won the two most recent matchups, but the teams played to a 2-2 split in four games.
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The 76ers’ leading scorer, Embiid has made a huge impact as he works his way back to a fully conditioned 100 percent, scoring 152 points in 153 minutes while averaging 30.4 points in six games, all Philly wins, back from injury. Jimmy Butler, who played one season in Philadelphia, has been a postseason killer each of the past two years, averaging 27.4 points in the 2021-’22 postseason and 26.9 last year.
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Butler will look to lift the Heat past the 76ers and back into the NBA Playoffs, while Embiid and Sixers look to prove that they’re a bona-fide contender to win the Eastern Conference… if they can just get into the main playoff field.
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The 76ers and Heat are set for a 7:30 p.m. ET start on ESPN. Live streams are available with free-trial offers from FuboTV and DirecTV Stream and a full month for as low as $20 on SlingTV.
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The 76ers (47-35) also return a similar core to previous playoff runs — the key difference is James Harden is no longer with the team.
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Joel Embiid is still the headliner, though he's still dealing with a knee injury. Nick Nurse expects him to play against the Heat, and the MVP was a full participant at Tuesday's practice, according to Ky Carlin of USA Today.
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Embiid was having an MVP-caliber year before injuries derailed his season. He averaged 34.7 points, 11 rebounds, 5.6 assists on .529/.388/.883 shooting splits. He also added 1.7 blocks and 1.2 steals through 39 games played.
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Tyrese Maxey took a massive step in his development this season, proving he can be the lead guard alongside Embiid. He averaged 25.9 points and 6.2 assists per game and made his first All-Star game appearance.
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The winner of this game will earn the No. 7 seed and face the No. 2 New York Knicks in a seven-game series. The loser will play the winner of the Play-In game between the No. 9 Chicago Bulls and the No. 10 Atlanta Hawks for the No. 8 seed.
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Heat vs. 76ers live updates, highlights from 2024 NBA Play-In Tournament
(All times Eastern)
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The Sporting News will update this file ahead of tip-off at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17.
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Heat vs. 76ers starting time
Date: Wednesday, April 17
Time: 7 p.m. ET
Live stream: Sling
The 76ers will host the Heat at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, April 17. The game can also be streamed on Sling.
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Viewers can live stream every 2024 NBA Play-In Tournament game with Sling.
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NBA 2024 Play-In Tournament schedule
Game Date Time (ET) TV channel
No. 8 Heat at No. 7 76ers April 17 7 p.m. ESPN
No. 10 Hawks at No. 9 Bulls April 17 9:30 p.m. ESPN
27 Sec Ago — The Philadelphia 76ers carry a regular-season hot streak into a huge home game against the Miami Heat in the NBA Play-In Tournament, with the winner set to claim one of the final two Eastern Conference playoff spots. The game is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. ET with TV coverage on ESPN.
The 76ers-Heat game is part of an Eastern Conference Play-In Tournament doubleheader on ESPN. Live streams of this game and the 9:30 p.m. ET matchup between the Chicago Bulls and Atlanta Hawks, are available with free-trial offers from FuboTV and DirecTV Stream and a full month for as low as $20 on SlingTV.
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The 76ers are a brand new team with All-Star center Joel Embiid back in the lineup, closing the regular season with eight straight games a full head of steam going into the Play-In Tournament, Philadelphia struggled mightily while Embiid was out with a knee injury but flipped the switch and nearly won back an outright playoff bid. Instead, the Sixers will have to take down a battle-tested Heat team in their fifth head-to-head meeting of the season. Philly won the two most recent matchups, but the teams played to a 2-2 split in four games.
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Free trial offers: Watch NBA Playoff games on FuboTV and DirecTV Stream
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The 76ers’ leading scorer, Embiid has made a huge impact as he works his way back to a fully conditioned 100 percent, scoring 152 points in 153 minutes while averaging 30.4 points in six games, all Philly wins, back from injury. Jimmy Butler, who played one season in Philadelphia, has been a postseason killer each of the past two years, averaging 27.4 points in the 2021-’22 postseason and 26.9 last year.
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Butler will look to lift the Heat past the 76ers and back into the NBA Playoffs, while Embiid and Sixers look to prove that they’re a bona-fide contender to win the Eastern Conference… if they can just get into the main playoff field.
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The 76ers and Heat are set for a 7:30 p.m. ET start on ESPN. Live streams are available with free-trial offers from FuboTV and DirecTV Stream and a full month for as low as $20 on SlingTV.
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The 76ers (47-35) also return a similar core to previous playoff runs — the key difference is James Harden is no longer with the team.
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Joel Embiid is still the headliner, though he's still dealing with a knee injury. Nick Nurse expects him to play against the Heat, and the MVP was a full participant at Tuesday's practice, according to Ky Carlin of USA Today.
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Embiid was having an MVP-caliber year before injuries derailed his season. He averaged 34.7 points, 11 rebounds, 5.6 assists on .529/.388/.883 shooting splits. He also added 1.7 blocks and 1.2 steals through 39 games played.
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Tyrese Maxey took a massive step in his development this season, proving he can be the lead guard alongside Embiid. He averaged 25.9 points and 6.2 assists per game and made his first All-Star game appearance.
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The winner of this game will earn the No. 7 seed and face the No. 2 New York Knicks in a seven-game series. The loser will play the winner of the Play-In game between the No. 9 Chicago Bulls and the No. 10 Atlanta Hawks for the No. 8 seed.
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Heat vs. 76ers live updates, highlights from 2024 NBA Play-In Tournament
(All times Eastern)
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The Sporting News will update this file ahead of tip-off at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17.
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Heat vs. 76ers starting time
Date: Wednesday, April 17
Time: 7 p.m. ET
Live stream: Sling
The 76ers will host the Heat at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, April 17. The game can also be streamed on Sling.
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Viewers can live stream every 2024 NBA Play-In Tournament game with Sling.
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NBA 2024 Play-In Tournament schedule
Game Date Time (ET) TV channel
No. 8 Heat at No. 7 76ers April 17 7 p.m. ESPN
No. 10 Hawks at No. 9 Bulls April 17 9:30 p.m. ESPN