{"id":1858,"date":"2018-04-18T12:56:40","date_gmt":"2018-04-18T02:56:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/?p=1858"},"modified":"2018-04-26T16:21:40","modified_gmt":"2018-04-26T06:21:40","slug":"magnificent-seven-aussies-nba-playoffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/2018\/04\/magnificent-seven-aussies-nba-playoffs\/","title":{"rendered":"The Magnificent Seven – Aussies in the NBA Playoffs"},"content":{"rendered":"

While they may not have made the trip to the Gold Coast to help the Boomers<\/strong> win a Commonwealth Games<\/strong> medal, Australia<\/strong> is well represented as the NBA<\/strong> steps into the business end of their season<\/p>\n

A record number of Australians are in the NBA playoffs<\/strong> hoping to join the ranks of the six other Australians who have won an NBA championship.<\/p>\n

Take a look at these Aussies who will be featuring in the playoffs this season<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Ben Simmons – Philadelphia 76ers<\/strong><\/h6>\n

Born into Australian basketball royalty, Ben Simmons was destined for greatness the day he stepped onto the court.<\/p>\n

The number one draft pick has set records that haven\u2019t been seen in the league since the likes of Oscar Robertson and Magic Johnson. Simmons has been a triple-double machine and helped the 76ers on a record 10-match winning streak heading into the playoffs.<\/p>\n

The 76ers are young and hungry and packed with a roster of potential match winners for years to come. Joel Embiid will re-join Simmons back in the line-up at some stage of the playoffs. The 76ers finished third in the Eastern Conference seedings and are a real chance of progressing to Eastern Conference Finals against the Raptors or Cavaliers.<\/p>\n

Next Game – 19th April v Miami Heat<\/a><\/p>\n