The Philadelphia 76ers booked a place in the Eastern Conference semifinals as they accomplished a 4-0 sweep in the NBA playoffs series against Brooklyn Nets on Saturday. Elsewhere in the East, Miami Heat brushed aside Milwaukee Bucks to go 2-1 up.
The sixers didn't let the absence of Joel Embiid affect their play and will face either Boston Celtics or Atlanta Hawks in the semifinals after the 96-88 victory over the Nets. Miami, meanwhile, thrashed the Bucks 121-99 in the third game of their playoff series.
