Nicolas Batum plays hero for 76ers with unreal block in play-in win over Heat


by New York Post

New York Post— Nicolas Batum had 20 points, six 3-pointers, five rebounds and a crucial block late in the game.

Bleacher Report—76ers' Joel Embiid, Batum Hyped by NBA Fans for 4Q Takeover in Play-In Win vs. Heat. Joel Embiid posted a 23-point, 15-rebound double-double and Nicolas Batum added 20 points (six three-pointers) off the bench to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to

Reading Eagle—Grotz: Nicolas Batum and gritty Sixers survive Heat with gutsy effort. It was the way the Sixers finished their 105-104 victory over the Miami Heat in the NBA’s 7-vs.-8 play-in Wednesday night that says a lot about what you can expect in their best-of-7 series against the New York Knicks.

New York Post—Knicks to face 76ers in first round of NBA playoffs after Philly's dramatic play-in win. Joel Embiid and the 76ers stand in the Knicks' way in the first playoff series between the teams since 1989 after they fought back from a...