Sixers wrap up series in front of special guest

Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons shined again in front of rapper Meek Mill, and the dominant duo ushered the nightmaresinto-dreams process of the 76ers into the second round Tuesday night with a 104-91 win over the Heat in Philadelphia.

The 76ers, winners of 10 games just two seasons ago, are in the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs for the first time since 2012.

They await the winner of the Bucks-Celtics series, which the Celtics lead 3-2.

The Sixers won the series 4-1 and turned the Wells Fargo Center into the wildest house party in the city. Embiid had 19 points and 12 rebounds and Simmons had 14 points and 10 boards.

Mill made a dramatic return hours after Pennsylvania’s highest court ordered him freed while he appeals decade-old gun and drug convictions.

He was taken from prison by helicopter to Philadelphia, where he rang the ceremonial bell at the start of Game 5.

Al Horford had 22 points and 14 rebounds and Marcus Smart made an impact in his first game since midMarch and the host Celtics took a 3-2 lead in their first-round playoff series.

Smart came off the bench and had nine points, five rebounds, four assists and three blocks in his first game since undergoing right thumb surgery. He played 25 minutes wearing a protective splint and had a key assist late from the bottom of a scrum beneath three Bucks players.

Terry Rozier added 16 points and five assists for the Celtics.

Khris Middleton led the Bucks with 23 points and Jabari Parker added 17 points and eight rebounds.

The Bucks got within 87-84 after a layup by Eric Bledsoe, but the Celtics hit enough free throws the rest of the way to secure the win.

Cavaliers starting point guard George Hill is questionable to play in Wednesday’s Game 5 against the Pacers. Hill has been dealing with back spasms since he was injured on an illegal screen by Pacers forward Trevor Booker in Game 1.