On March 5, Beijing time, the NBA regular season Philadelphia played at home against the Knicks. Philadelphia suffered a severe foul on Philadelphia, with Harden making three fouls in the half and playing just 13 minutes. Philadelphia trailed by 21 points at one point in the first half. However, in the third quarter, the storm suddenly changed, and the young Maxi stepped forward again, scoring 14 points in a single quarter. And Harden scored 16 points and 9 assists with just 4 shots! At the end of the third quarter, Philadelphia chased 97-99.
In the first half, facing the Cavaliers' joint defense and three-high lineup, Philadelphia played very hard. In the first quarter, the Cavaliers played with amazing efficiency, scoring 43 points in a single quarter! At the end of the first quarter, Philadelphia trailed by 13 points 30-43. In the second quarter, the Cavaliers continued to widen the point gap, and the gap reached 21 points at most. Harden also got into trouble, being whistled for consecutive offensive fouls, and soon 3 fouls were replaced. Fortunately, Embiid led the team to chase points in the last half, and Philadelphia chased 63-71 at the end of the half.
In the third quarter, Philadelphia still suffered a harsh blow penalty, but the young man Maxi stepped forward. Maxi, who has scored 20+ points in the past three games, exploded 14 points in the third quarter and raised his score to 20+ in less than three quarters. Philadelphia also chased points continuously, quickly narrowing the point gap to just one point.
After the Cavaliers pulled back to five points, Philadelphia requested a timeout. After the timeout, Harden finally shot! He faced Mobly's defense, played 3+1, and caused malicious fouls on his opponents. With Niang throwing a score, Philadelphia has come back 94-93. Subsequently, Niang hit another three-pointer! The Cavaliers scored six straight points in the final quarter to give the Cavaliers a 99-97 lead in the third quarter.
In the third quarter, Harden only used 4 shots to blast 16 points and 9 assists, and Maxi scored 23 points, scoring 20 points in four consecutive games. Embiid scored 18 points and six boards. Most importantly, Philadelphia regained momentum in this section. In the final showdown, Philadelphia, with Embiid and Harden, clearly has a better chance of winning.