Without Embiid, 76ers roll past Heat in playoff opener

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    Joel Embiid used some body english as he scampered down the baseline and tried to will Marco Belinelli's off-balance 3-pointer through the net.

    Belinelli buried it, because of course he would. Even the wild ones go in of late for the Sixers.

    With their injured Embiid on the bench, the 76ers proved one more time in their biggest game in six years they can romp without their All-Star. Embiid wore a white mask as he rang a miniature Liberty Bell -- then the Miami Heat got their bell rung in Game 1 of the first-round series.

    Ben Simmons had 17 points, 14 assists and nine rebounds in his playoff debut, and the Sixers rolled to a 130-103 victory on Saturday night for their 17th straight win.

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