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NBA playoffs: Philadelphia 76ers beat Toronto Raptors to lead 3-0

By Vincent Ashitey
Joel Embiid scored 18 of his 33 points in the third quarter
Joel Embiid scored 18 of his 33 points in the third quarter
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The Philadelphia 76ers beat the Toronto Raptors 104-101 to open up a 3-0 lead in the first round of the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs.

Joel Embiid scored 33 points for the 76ers, with his three-pointer to secure victory coming with less than a second left in overtime.

Briton OG Anunoby scored 26 points for the Raptors at the Scotiabank Arena.

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The fourth match of the best-of-seven series is at the same venue in Toronto on Saturday.

The winners will play the Miami Heat or the Atlanta Hawks - Miami lead 2-0 - in the Eastern Conference semi-finals.

The Boston Celtics came from 17 points down to beat the Brooklyn Nets 114-107 and take a 2-0 lead in their play-off matches.

Jaylen Brown scored 10 fourth-quarter points as Boston held the Nets to only 17 points in the final 12 minutes.

The Chicago Bulls beat the Milwaukee Bucks 114-110 to level their series at 1-1.

DeMar DeRozan scored a post-season high of 41 points for the Bulls and Giannis Antetokounmpo 33 points for the Bucks.

The Celtic or Nets will meet the Bulls or the Bucks in the semis.

BBC