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Philadelphia 76ers: 5 keys to series vs. Heat

By Jerran Anderson

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5. Keep the streak alive

The biggest key entering postseason play for the Philadelphia 76ers should be keeping their streak alive. It seems during their current winning streak, everybody has caught fire.

In their final game of the regular season, even Justin Anderson exploded for 25 points off the bench behind a 5-of-12 performance from behind the arc against the Bucks. Then there’s big man Dario Saric, who’s stepped up big in Joel Embiid’s absence.

Saric put up 24 points on 10-of-19 shooting from the floor in 28 minutes of action. He’s turning out to be a solid addition to the club along with rookie Ben Simmons. The challenge for them is grinding out a victory against a pesky Miami Heat squad.

The Sixers won by a combined eight points in their two victories and lost by a combined 10 points in their two losses. Philadelphia is young, but its versatility is what has allowed it to be successful. If the 76ers can use it to their advantage against the Heat and keep their streak alive, they could do away with them quickly.