The Philadelphia 76ers had to grind out a road win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday as things did not go as easy as they did in their previous win on Saturday. After scoring 144 points on Saturday, they had a tough time getting into any offense on Sunday.
The Sixers could not buy a basket as they shot just 5-for-19 in the first quarter and only 30.8% in the first half as they found themselves trailing the Cavs by 12 in the early going.
Philadelphia was much better in the third quarter when they outscored Cleveland 32-25 and they shot 55.8% in the third and 5-for-6 from deep. It was an effort they really needed, and led by Joel Embiid with 44 points, the Sixers clinched a playoff spot in the process.