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A female paid nan eventual value for not paying attraction to high-octane basketball while sitting courtside.
During Wednesday night's Philadelphia 76ers-Orlando Magic play-in tourney game, a female who had level seats was connected her telephone erstwhile a walk from Paolo Banchero went haywire.
Just astir everyone successful nan vicinity of nan hoops moved retired of nan way, isolated from for nan 1 personification who nan shot was successful a nonstop statement toward.
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VJ Edgecombe of nan Philadelphia 76ers celebrates a handbasket by Paul George during nan first half of an NBA play-in tourney crippled against nan Orlando Magic astatine Xfinity Mobile Arena successful Philadelphia, Pa., April 15, 2026. (Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
The unsuspecting female took nan shot correct to nan head, and it ricocheted respective rows down her.
76ers prima Tyrese Maxey rushed complete to cheque connected nan woman. She is said to person toughed retired nan remainder of nan game.
Hopefully, for her sake, it was worthy it, arsenic nan Sixers earned a 109-97 triumph to clinch nan seventh seed successful nan Eastern Conference.
Maxey, named an Eastern Conference All-Star starter for nan first clip successful his career, scored 7 consecutive points precocious successful nan 4th to springiness nan Sixers immoderate breathing room against a Magic squad that wasted a chance to play this crippled astatine location pinch a precocious illness successful a nonaccomplishment to nan Boston Celtics successful nan play finale. Maxey vanished pinch 31 points connected nan night.
Philadelphia 76ers defender Tyrese Maxey reacts pinch fans successful nan last seconds of a crippled against nan Orlando Magic successful nan play-in information of nan 2026 NBA playoffs astatine Xfinity Mobile Arena successful Philadelphia, Pa., April 15, 2026. (Bill Streicher/Imagn Images)
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VJ Edgecombe added 19 points and 11 rebounds.
The Sixers now look those aforesaid Celtics successful nan first information of nan NBA playoffs.
Joel Embiid had an emergency appendectomy past week successful Houston. While nan 76ers haven’t fixed a timetable for his return, nan two-time scoring champion returned to nan squad Wednesday, astonishing teammates successful nan locker room and watching nan crippled from nan bench.
The Magic will now play nan Charlotte Hornets, who kept their play live by defeating nan Miami Heat Tuesday.
Philadelphia 76ers guardant Paul George talks pinch guards Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe during a break successful nan 3rd 4th against nan Orlando Magic successful nan play-in information of nan 2026 NBA playoffs astatine Xfinity Mobile Arena successful Philadelphia, Pa., April 15, 2026. (Bill Streicher/Imagn Images)
Sixers fans chanted "We want Boston!" successful nan waning moments, but it mightiness beryllium champion to salary heed to bid history. The 76ers person mislaid their past six playoff bid against nan Celtics. Philadelphia past topped Boston successful a bid successful 1982.
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The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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