Marcus Alford Stream Episode 542022 | Sixers @ Miami (Game 2)

May the 4th be with you and I hope the 4th is with the Sixers tonight. But first, we get some quick and ranked battles going in Pokemon Unite. It’s a Wellness Check Wednesday so we want to check in with everybody and see how people are doing at the midway point of the week.

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The Philadelphia 76ers will look for a stronger performance on the glass without Joel Embiid on Wednesday when they visit the Miami Heat in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series.

Philadelphia was outrebounded by a 47-37 margin — including 15-9 on the offensive glass — in its 106-92 setback in the series opener Monday. The 76ers also shot themselves in the foot by making just 17.6 percent of their attempts from 3-point range (6 of 34).

“Very similar to the (first-round series against) Toronto, in that we told our guys they can’t have more rebounds than us, they can’t force turnovers because they can’t have more shots than us,” Philadelphia coach Doc Rivers said.

“We’re working with a small margin for error, so we can’t give a team 13 extra shots on the road without Joel and think we’re going to win a game.”

Embiid had been ruled out for Wednesday’s contest prior to the series opener due to an orbital fracture and concussion sustained in Game 6 in the opening round against the Toronto Raptors. The five-time All-Star also is nursing a torn ligament in his right thumb.