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Sixers beat Heat in NBA playoffs behind Ben Simmons triple-double, Joel Embiid's rim protection

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.