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76ers lose Joel Embiid to hard fall in first quarter, then Wizards avoid NBA playoff sweep

June 1, 2021 Larry Starks and Duane Rankin, USA TODAY Comments Off

Sixers center Joel Embiid left Monday’s NBA playoff game in the first quarter with a sore right knee after taking a hard fall against the Wizards.

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Brooklyn Nets get an A+ on their chemistry test, cruise to easy NBA playoff win over Celtics

May 31, 2021 Larry Starks and Duane Rankin, USA TODAY Comments Off

Kevin Durant (42), Kyrie Irving (39) and James Harden (23) combining for 104 points. And Harden added a career playoff-high 18 assists.