MIAMI — Brett Brown predicted this.
The 76ers coach said on Friday that the already physical Miami Heat would elevate their physicality in Saturday’s Game 4 of the teams’ Eastern Conference quarterfinal matchup. He said the Sixers would have to welcome it.
They did just that, escaping with a 106-102 victory at AmericanAirlines Arena to take a 3-1 series lead. The Sixers could clinch the best of seven series with a victory in Game 5 Tuesday at the Wells Fargo Center,
On this afternoon, Ben Simmons had a couple of triple-double milestones.
The Sixers point guard had 17 points, 13 rebounds, 10 assists and four steals, becoming the fourth rookie to register a triple-double in a playoff game.