Sixers clinch No. 1 seed in East with win over Magic

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Seth Curry scored 20 points, Shake Milton added 15 and the host Philadelphia 76ers clinched the top seed in the Eastern Conference playoff race with a 122-97 victory over the undermanned Orlando Magic on Friday.

Joel Embiid contributed 13 points and 11 rebounds while Ben Simmons had 13 points and nine assists for the Sixers (48-23), who will complete the 72-game regular season with another game against the Magic on Sunday before the playoffs begin.

The Sixers improved to 28-7 at home.

The Sixers played without key reserve Dwight Howard, who was suspended after being assessed his league-high 16th technical foul in Thurs…

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