Good Sunday: 76ers And Flyers Stay Alive In The Playoffs With Thrilling Victories

I am pretty sure this Easter Sunday took 30 years off my life. At least it certainly felt like it. The team to play first today was the Sixers, who were just hoping to force a Game 5 and not get swept by the more talented Miami Heat.



In the final 8.1 seconds, LeBron missed a shot and Evan Turner made 2 FTs to give the 76ers a 4-point win.

Then it was the Flyers trying to stave off elimination. They started Michael Leighton in goal. That did not go so well. Leighton gave up 3 soft goals (Boucher replaced him in the 2nd) and the Flyer had to rally. The Flyers rallied down 2-0, down 3-1, and down 4-3 to tie the game at 4. They sent it to overtime tied at 4 whereupon Ville Leino scored the game-winner to force a Game 7.



Game 7, Tuesday night. Wells Fargo Center. Sabres at Flyers. It will come down to one game.

But if those moments were not good enough, Shane Victorino hit an inside-the-park home run en route to the Phillies beating the San Diego Padres 3-0 and completing the 4-game road sweep of the Padres.