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Will Doc Rivers and the Sixers finally overcome their string of second-round disappointments?

The Sixers are looking to win an Eastern Conference semifinal series for just the second time in 13 appearances, dating back to the 1986 season.

Sixers center Joel Embiid celebrates in the fourth quarter with teammate guard James Harden against the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinal playoffs at TD Garden in Boston on Tuesday, May 9, 2023.
Sixers center Joel Embiid celebrates in the fourth quarter with teammate guard James Harden against the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinal playoffs at TD Garden in Boston on Tuesday, May 9, 2023.Read moreYong Kim / Staff Photographer