The 76ers completed a 21-point comeback today to beat the Cavaliers 125-119.
It is worth mentioning that in the last game against the Knicks, 76 people completed a 16-point reversal. This is the first time in the 76ers' history that it has completed a reversal of at least 15 points in two consecutive games in nearly 25 years.
After completing a big comeback today, the 76ers also won five straight. After Harden made his debut, the 76ers haven't lost. The five-game winning streak is also the longest surviving streak in the league, and the Clippers also won five in a row after beating the Lakers yesterday.
In today's game, second-year rookie Maxi became the brightest star, playing 37 minutes today, shooting 10-of-15 from the field, 5-of-6 from three-point range, and having 33 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals. In the second half, Maxi scored 24 points on 7-of-9 shooting, and the key stage of chasing individuals scored 8 consecutive points to help the 76ers complete the rebound.
Embiid played 36 minutes today, shooting 7-of-14 from the field, 0-of-4 from three-point range and 8-of-9 from the free throw line, with 22 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals. Harden played 35 minutes and shot 6-of-10, including 2-of-4 from 3-point range and 11-of-12 free throws from the free throw line, scoring 25 points, 3 rebounds and 11 assists.
Harden (25 points), Embiid (22 points) and Maxi (33 points) all scored more than 20 points, which was the fourth consecutive game in which all three of them scored 20+, and the first time in history that the trio had scored 20+ in the first four games of the collaboration.
For Maxie, this is the first time in his career that he has scored 20+ in four consecutive games, and the shooting rate in each game is higher than 55%, becoming the first person in the history of the 76ers in nearly 10 years after Simmons, James had such a performance in January 2020.
In addition, in the past four games, Harden, Embiid and Maxi have been able to score more than 80 points, averaging 83.5 points per game. Against the Timberwolves, Harden scored 27 points, Maxi 28 points, Embiid 34 points, and the trio scored 89 points; against the Knicks, Harden scored 29 points, Embiid scored 37 points, Maxi 21 points, and the trio scored 87 points; against the Knicks, Harden scored 26 points, Maxi 25 points, Embiid 27 points, and the trio scored 78 points; against the Cavaliers today, the three of them just cut 80 points.
After Harden's arrival, the 76ers have performed very well on the offensive end, averaging 126.5 points per game in the past four games, giving the 76ers an average of 108.5 points per game this season.
Judging from the performance of the past 4 games, the 76ers are indeed very good, especially the combination of Harden, Embiid and Maxy is quite powerful, and Maxy is a windfall. If the Big Three can maintain this performance, especially if Maxi can maintain the level of 20+ per game, the 76ers are likely to win the championship.