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Bulls 5th Nuimber One Seed Ousted In First Round

>>Sixers Send Bulls Home

(Philadelphia, PA)  --  Andre Iguodala knocked down a pair of free throws with 2.2 seconds left to give the 76ers a series-clinching 79-78 win over the Bulls in Game Six of their quarterfinal matchup.  Igoudala's free throws came after Chicago's Omer Asik missed a pair at the line with seven seconds to go.  Iguodala finished with 20 points to help the Sixers become only the fifth number-eight seed in NBA history to oust a one-seed.  The Sixers will face the Celtics in the East semifinals.  Luol Deng collected 19 points and 17 rebounds for the shorthanded Bulls, who were without Joakim Noah for the third straight game.  The Bulls also lost Derrick Rose to an ACL injury in Game One.

>>Celtics, Sixers Advance To Second Round

(Undated)  --  The Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers secured spots in the second round of the NBA playoffs with Game Six wins Thursday night.  The Celtics closed out their series with the Atlanta Hawks with an 83-80 win in Boston.  The Celtics and Sixers will square off in the Eastern Conference semifinals.  Meanwhile, the Nuggets forced a Game Seven with a 113-96 thumping of the Los Angeles Lakers in Denver.  The Lakers will host the decisive affair of the West quarterfinal series on Saturday.

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