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NBA playoffs: Joel Embiid hits buzzer-beating 3-pointer to beat Raptors in OT

The Philadelphia 76ers are on the verge of a first-round sweep, and all it took was a buzzer-beater from an MVP candidate.

Joel Embiid put the Toronto Raptors away in Game 3 on Wednesday night at Scotiabank Arena with a clutch turnaround, final-second 3-pointer in overtime to give the Sixers the 104-101 win.

The 76ers now hold a 3-0 lead in the series, and have a chance to finish it off Saturday in Game 4.

Embiid drilled his final shot after catching an inbounds pass on the wing with the score tied at 101 with 2.