Embiid and 76ers take a beating, Heat take a lead

Jimmy Butler scored 23 points, and the Miami Heat moved one win away from a trip to the conference finals by routing the Philadelphia 76ers 120-85 on Tuesday.

The 35-point margin of victory matched the biggest in these playoffs.

“They were just more physical,” 76ers coach Doc Rivers said. “We didn’t run anything. We didn’t run our stuff very well. We played at a snail’s pace everything they did tonight was harder and better. Their stuff was better, their energy was better.”

Joel Embiid scored 17 points for Philadelphia, which was down by 15 going into the fourth quarter, then gave up 12 consecutive points to open the period.

Embiid got shaken up in the first quarter when he tried to dive into some seats and in the second quarter when Miami’s Dewayne Dedmon hit the and wound up pushing it back into Embiid’s mask-covered face.

at Phoenix 110, Dallas 80: Devin Booker scored 28 points, and the Suns used a huge third quarter to turn a tight game into a 3-2 series lead. Luka Doncic scored 28 for the Mavericks, who had 12 turnovers during the third

quarter.

Morant doubtful

Memphis All-Star guard Ja Morant is doubtful for the remainder of the postseason after an MRI and further evaluation revealed a bone bruise in his injured right knee. The NBA’s most improved player had been averaging 38.3 points in the Grizzlies’ series with Golden State, which they trail 3-1 . ... Warriors associate head coach Mike Brown will coach Game 5 while coach Steve Kerr remains in health and safety protocols.