The Philadelphia 76ers mistakenly dropped confetti on the home crowd Saturday, thinking a buzzer-beating jumper was a 3-pointer to beat the Boston Celtics.

Philadelphia 76ers reserve guard Justin Anderson scored six points on Thursday, but he played a major role nonetheless in a 128-108 playoff win over the Miami Heat.

All-Star center Joel Embiid led the Philadelphia 76ers to a 128-108 win against the Miami Heat Thursday at AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami, Fla.

With their feet firmly on the gas pedal, the Philadelphia 76ers head into their final game of the season riding their biggest winning streak in team history.

The Minnesota Timberwolves had a big opportunity to boost their postseason chances returning home against two of the worst teams in the NBA.

CHICAGO -- The Philadelphia 76ers will spend the rest of the regular season attempting to position themselves for a spot in the playoffs. The Chicago Bulls, meanwhile, will spend it focusing largely on the future.

Veteran guard Marco Belinelli officially signed with the Philadelphia 76ers this week and he's already trying to endear himself to his new city.

The Philadelphia 76ers will be looking to win their 10th straight game in the Wells Fargo Center when they host the New York Knicks on Monday night.

Early in the second quarter, Russell Westbrook yelled from the bench.

WASHINGTON -- Bradley Beal scored 19 points and Markieff Morris had 18 as the Washington Wizards rolled past the Atlanta Hawks for a 113-94 victory on Saturday night.

With the Boston Celtics' winning streak in jeopardy, Kyrie Irving took charge against the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night.

The Atlanta Hawks traded center Dwight Howard and the 31st pick in Thursday's draft to the Charlotte Hornets.

ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Hawks may have discovered the optimum time to get hot.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The plan wasn't necessarily for the Miami Heat to sink as many 3-pointers as possible Wednesday. Those simply were the shots available against the Charlotte Hornets.

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Kemba Walker scored 29 points to lead the Charlotte Hornets to a 113-101 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday at the Chesapeake Energy Arena.