On March 5, Beijing time, the Philadelphia 76ers hosted the Cavaliers, although the 76ers fell behind by 21 points at most in the first quarter, but with the outstanding performance of the next three quarters, they finally successfully reversed and won five consecutive wins.
In the first quarter, the 76ers lost 43 points and fell behind by 21 points at one point, but from the final stage of the first quarter, Philadelphia began to launch a counterattack. Harden was whistled for consecutive offensive fouls, plagued by fouls, he only played 13 minutes in the half, fortunately, his teammates were also very powerful, and at the end of the half, the 76ers chased down to an 8-point gap. Throughout the first half, the Cavaliers blossomed more points, and as many as 5 members of the whole team scored in double figures. Milton and Niang on the 76ers bench teamed up to score 17 points at halftime, largely filling in the scoring void in Harden's absence.
Entering the third quarter, the "Ma Daha" combination scored 7 consecutive points, and although Embiid was whistled fouls in a row, Maxi burst out to score consecutive points and also assisted Embiid to complete the air connection. Milton, Harden and Niang made consecutive three-point shots to complete the 76ers, and Philadelphia trailed by only two points in the third quarter.
In the final quarter, the two sides alternated leads, and Maxi continued to hit another three-pointer, and then quickly attacked to complete the dunk to break the deadlock. In the decisive stage, Harden hooked a shot, the Cavaliers scored 4 consecutive points to maintain suspense, Embiid threw a key mid-range, Harden's throw killed the game, and finally the 76ers defeated the Cavaliers 125-119.
In the whole game, Harden efficiently delivered 25 points and 11 assists on 6 of 10, Embiid 22 points and 9 boards, and Maxi slashed 33 points and 5 assists, which was his fourth consecutive game to cut 20+, setting a career-best record, and was obviously the most critical player for the 76ers' big comeback. In the face of adversity, the 76ers' big comeback is undoubtedly a championship look, and they do have a good chance of storming the championship this season.