Sixers crush short-handed Hawks to clinch playoff spot

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Seth Curry scored 20 points in three quarters and the host Philadelphia 76ers had little trouble dispatching the Atlanta Hawks 127-83 on Wednesday.

Joel Embiid and Tobias Harris added 17 points and seven rebounds each as the Sixers (41-21) clinched a playoff spot.

Shake Milton and Furkan Korkmaz contributed 12 apiece and Tyrese Maxey had 11 for the Sixers. All 15 Philadelphia players scored in the 44-point win.

The short-handed Hawks played without a number of key players such as Trae Young (left ankle), Cam Reddish (right Achilles) and De’Andre Hunter (right knee). Despite the injuries, the Hawks (34-29) are still 20-…

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