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Apr 2024
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The Nico Batum Game!

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Nico Batum went off for the Sixers and helped lead the team to victory against the Miami Heat in the play-in tournament. Sheil and Cliff discuss how the Sixers came out victorious and look ahead to their first-round playoff matchup against the Knicks. Are Joel Embiid’s injury and conditioning concerning?


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Host: Sheil Kapadia

Producer: Cliff Augustin

Music Composed By: Teddy Grossman and Jackson Greenberg


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