109-98, the Hornets beat Philadelphia on the road, winning four consecutive games, and in the past four games, they first defeated the Pistons, a lottery team, then two times against the defending champion Bucks, and this game to win the lineup of Philadelphia, showing a new mental outlook, and the hidden strength of this young team. After this winning streak, the team has moved up to seventh in the East, just one win away from sixth-place Cavaliers, and the team is close to returning to the playoff stage.
Before this game, Philadelphia had won seven straight under Embiid, and on paper, they were better than the Hornets, but the Hornets used the morale of the defending champions in the past 2 doubles to give Philadelphia a blow that caught them off guard. In this game, Philadelphia's performance has been very good, the whole team of 5 people scored in double figures, Embiid continued to show his dominance, cut 31 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, however, these are useless, they were played by the Hornets in the second quarter a wave of 30-15 attack, after which the Hornets withstood the opponent's counterattack and finally won this precious victory. After the game, the elder Rivers was also quite helpless about the performance of the team.
The elder Rivers said: "I don't like anything the team has done this time, I think the Hornets are much faster than us, the opponents are attacking our interior line all game, we are very slack. The opponents thought the game was a 'game that needed to be won' and we didn't take up the challenge. ”
The Hornets' fighting spirit in this game is completely above Philadelphia, which is why the elder Rivers thinks the opponent can win. In this game, the Hornets scored a total of 5 people in double figures, three balls ball was poorly guarded by the opponent, 3 points and 8 0, but finally contributed 13 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists, Rozier continued the excellent performance of the past few games, cut 22 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, Bridges cut 21 points, 8 rebounds and 2 blocks, substitute Cody Martin contributed 11 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, and the most outstanding performance was veteran Hayward, who shot 13 of 16 and 4 of 4 of 3 points. Bombed down 30 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals of the attack and defense full performance, dream back to the peak, almost single-handedly broke the Philadelphia front.
It has to be said that Hayward was able to win this game, and he shot 9 of 9 in the first half and scored 22 points, which is the key to the team's ability to set off an offensive climax in the second quarter to establish a lead. The former All-Star forward, who has been plagued by injuries, has fully demonstrated his strength and experience in this game, and also let the Hornets see that when their main players can play, the team will be a strong contender for the Eastern Conference playoffs, and Hayward, a veteran, will also be the key to this young team's impact on the playoffs.
Hornets boss Jordan originally gave Hayward a 4-year, 120 million contract, causing controversy, and since then Hayward has been plagued by injuries and illnesses, and his state has fluctuated, which has also made the outside world question Jordan's big contract, which is likely to become a burden. But it turns out that as long as Hayward stays healthy, he will be a key figure in the team's success. Even if his offense can't maintain 30+ per game, his ability to cope with it and his defensive ability, as well as his experience in the game, will be what this team needs at the moment. For the Hornets, Hayward is more of a pivot, helping the team run better and get on track. Hayward's outstanding performance also aroused praise after the game.
NBA official praise: Hayward scored 30 points and 3 steals to help the Hornets win four straight.
And a Hornets fan directly posted a photo of Jordan and wrote: Tonight's Hayward (that is Jordan)!