Taking part in with out All-Star heart Joel Embiid, the Philadelphia 76ers leaned on an All-Star heart from the earlier decade.
Andre Drummond put up a double-double off the bench within the Sixers’ 109-97 win over the Orlando Magic, incomes the No. 7 seed and a first-round matchup with the Boston Celtics. The veteran helped wall off the paint and helped the guard-heavy Sixers overcome their dimension drawback in opposition to the Magic.
Andre Drummond did all of it for the Philadelphia 76ers
Drummond’s presence inside actually damage the Magic. Orlando is a nasty three-point taking pictures workforce that could not convert on numerous drives to the ring Wednesday, largely due to Drummond and Aden Bona, who every blocked three pictures. Drummond scored 14 factors, collected 10 rebounds and delivered two slick assists.
However the largest signal that Drummond may do no flawed on Wednesday got here with the dagger three-pointer he sank with 41 seconds to go in regulation. Drummond had made simply 18 threes within the first 13 seasons of his NBA profession earlier than making 32 at a surprising 35.6 p.c clip this season. He went 2-for-3 Wednesday night time.
