The 76ers face off against the Knights
Who would have thought that after LeBron James left, the Cleveland Cavaliers took only three years to complete the rebuild, and in the case of Sexton and Rubio's successive season reimbursements, they strengthened through trades, got Rondo and Le Vere, and now they are in second place in the East. It can be said that this Cavaliers team already has the competitiveness of the championship. In this game, the Cavaliers are going to challenge the Philadelphia 76ers, who just traded James Harden, but will not play in this game.
Without James Harden, Curry Jr. and Drummond Jr. were also traded out, and in this case, the 76ers wanted to win and had to rely on Embiid. However, the Cavaliers' internal strength is strong, which is undoubtedly a big test for Embiid. Garland returned in this game, so LeVert was back on the bench.
Embiid rules the game
The Philadelphia 76ers, who played at home, showed great strength in the first quarter, especially Embiid, facing the Cavaliers' interior line, with 14 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists on 4-of-6 shooting, and indeed, no one can stop him. Led by Embiid, the 76ers scored 36 points in a single quarter, while the Cavaliers only scored 23 points, including Garland with 9 points and 2 rebounds. After returning from the second quarter, Embiid shot 3-of-6 and made another 10-pointer and 1 steal, and also staged a good play of dunking Allen, but the team only scored 22 points, and the Cavaliers seized the opportunity to narrow the point gap.
Garland shot 5-of-7 and had 11 points and 1 rebound in the single quarter, and with his help, the Cavaliers managed to close the gap to seven points at the end of the half. In the second half, Embiid began to feel less, only 4 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals on 1-of-5 shooting, and the only goal was a layup. Even so, the 76ers scored 22 points, while the Cavaliers only had 20 points, so the point difference was 9 points. After returning from the final quarter, Embiid once again took over the game, putting the Cavaliers' efforts in vain.
With a three-pointer, a mid-range shot, a layup, plus five free throws, Embiid dominated the game with 12 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist in the final quarter, and the 76ers only scored 23 points for the entire team, and the Cavaliers only scored 22 points. In the end, the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 103-93 at home and won two consecutive games.
Harden has good news
Embiid once again dominated the game, even if the opponent was a powerful Cavaliers on the inside, there was still no one to stop him, shooting 11 of 22, 5 of 5 three-pointers, 14 of 15 free throws, 40 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists, and three steals. There are Embiid on the inside, Harden on the outside, and the 76ers should have no team that dares to despise them. It is worth mentioning that Harden and Millsap have passed the medical examination, the transaction is officially announced, and the debut is expected next Wednesday.
The combination of Harden and Embiid is absolutely fantastic. Now the 76ers are in fifth place in the East, and when Harden plays, this team may be able to rush to the throne of the first place in the East, let's look forward to it! The Cavaliers lost the game, although 6 people scored in double figures, but only Garland scored more than 20 points, with 27 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist, when Garland only had one assist in a game, you will know how bad the Cavaliers feel. Allen had 13 points and five rebounds, LeVert had 11 points, three rebounds and six assists, and Love had just 2 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists on 1-of-5 shooting.