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CLEVELAND -- Joel Embiid had 44 points and 17 rebounds, James Harden recorded his second triple-double with Philadelphia and the 76ers locked up a playoff spot with a 112-108 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday night.

Jaylen Brown scored 32 points, Jayson Tatum had 22 and the Boston Celtics cruised to a 144-102 victory over the Washington Wizards on Sunday in their regular-season home finale.

76ers clinch playoff spot with 112-108 win over Cavaliers | 2022-04-04 12:14:45

A game after whooping the Dallas Mavericks by 32 points, the Washington Wizards got bulldozed by the Boston Celtics and lost by 42. The Wizards defense was a calamity — a defensive rating of 152...

Washington looks to get another win against a marquee opponent.

Jaylen Brown scored a game-high 32 points and Jayson Tatum added 22, as Boston cruised to its 13th win the last 16 games.

The Celtics look to close out their home stand with a win over the Washington Wizards.

BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 32 points, Jayson Tatum had 22 and the Boston Celtics cruised to a 144-102 victory over the Washington Wizards on Sunday in their regular-season home finale. Jockeying for one of the top seeds in the Eastern Conference, Boston posted a season-high 39 assists en route to its 13th win in 16 games with three games left in the regular season.

Boston beats Washington 144-102 to win for the 13th time in 16 games.

The Washington Wizards lost to the Celtics 144-102 in Boston on Sunday afternoon. Here are five observations from what went down.