The Philadelphia 76ers have qualified for the postseason after defeating the Orlando Magic/Philadelphia 76ers 109-97 on Wednesday at home. They will now take the Eastern Conference's No. 7 seed and play the No.

The NBA announced a double punishment for the Hornets’ LaMelo Ball after his controversial play that left Bam Adebayo injured.

Veteran official Ben Taylor exited the game in the third quarter with an apparent injury, limping off the court in some discomfort. Alternate ref Sean Corbin entered the game to replace him after a brief break in play.

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Charlotte’s LaMelo Ball should have been ejected for an uncalled flagrant foul when he reached out and tugged on the ankle of Miami’s Bam Adebayo, causing a back injury that forced Adebayo out of a play-in tournament game,

Ball apologized after the game. Heat coach Erik Spoelstra thought Ball should have been ejected.

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The play knocked Adebayo out for the rest of the game, which ended with Ball scoring the game-winner for the Hornets.