The Raptors completed a 21-point reversal, Harden continued to slump; the Warriors regretted losing to the Spurs at a critical moment, "Chamberlain" changed the situation on the 16 boards in a single game; 4 people were injured, 3 people and 6 fouls left the field, and the Suns showed the league's first heritage.
3 defeats in the last 6 battles! The 76ers suffered their biggest test since Harden joined
In the home game against the Toronto Raptors, the Philadelphia 76ers played very badly. They scored less than 21 points in three quarters, were completed by their opponents to complete a 21-point reversal, and eventually lost to their opponents 88-93 (88 points is the fifth-lowest single-game score of the season for the 76ers and the lowest score in a game that Harden has played). It is also worth mentioning that this game is their third loss in the last six games, and it seems that the honeymoon period of Harden's joining is over, and the 76ers coaching staff has to find a way to make adjustments before the playoffs begin.
The 76ers' old problem is still in this game — how crazy the opening three-point shot is, how much the three-pointer will collapse in the last three quarters. In the first quarter, Philadelphia's three-point shooting rate was as high as 42%, and in the last three quarters, their team's three-point shooting was only 4 of 20, Harden hit 5 of 12 shots, and Embiid was 6 of 20, which was very sluggish.
Playing the Raptors a time before this season, Harden actually played very well, cutting down the 28+ 10 + 8 quasi-triple-double data (the shooting rate ranked sixth highest against all 29 teams), and did not know that his own offensive willingness was not strong, or simply in bad shape, this game did play very generally, 12 shots 5-ball hits, retreating three-point is a no shot, the whole game cut 17 + 9 + 8.
The Overall height and athleticism of the Toronto Raptors are excellent, and if you can't target their weaknesses well, you may be very passive (refer to the Lakers' fiasco against the Raptors). It's clear that the 76ers didn't hit the Raptors' 7 inches, but Toronto caught the 76ers' weak ring. They frantically attack misalignment, frequently create defensive fouls for the 76ers, frantically scramble for rebounds, especially frontcourt rebounds (the Raptors grabbed 20 frontcourt rebounds, the 76ers only had 5), although the Raptors felt cold in this game (shooting 37%), and VanVleet and Anunoby did not play, but the Raptors can still take the initiative of the game in their own hands.
Kelden completed the redemption with a key layup and Puerkong scored 28 points
After a three-day break, the Golden State Warriors took on the Challenge of the San Antonio Spurs at home. According to statistics, the Golden State Warriors have not lost a game this season if they take three days off and play again. But now, the team has changed dramatically, and the most important stars can only sit down and wear protective boots off the court to cheer the team, which still adds a lot of suspense to the result of the game.
In the opening stages of the game, the Spurs showed their advantage on the inside, and center Peltel showed a good influence on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, grabbing the front court, holding the ball to kill, and protecting the paint area. Less than three minutes into the first quarter, the No. 25 center from Austria grabbed three rebounds in the frontcourt, and he scored five points in the first quarter, the highest plus-minus player in the game.
After Otto Porter came off the bench, the Warriors' game situation began to change, (not only that, Porter played a role in chasing dreams during the time when Dream Green could not play because of foul problems), his projection performance in this game was still not good, and none of the three three-point shots were hit. However, "Chamberlain" this game rebounding is very good, 16 rebounds than the opposite "rebounding idiot" Pelter grabbed more, the most valuable thing is that half of these 16 rebounds are frontcourt rebounds, the Warriors thus got a lot of second offensive opportunities.
Jordan Poole and Klay Thompson exported their firepower in the absence of "Meng Shen". The former continued the good feel of recent times, cutting 28+5+3, and the overall shooting rate exceeded 50%. The latter rebounded on the three-point line, shooting only 1 of 11 three-pointers in the previous game, turning his head and immediately returning to the level of 50%. We all believe in Clay's ability to shoot, but during this difficult time, if the Warriors want to hold on to the spot, Klay must come up with a stable long-range shooting level on the field.
In the last quarter, the two sides always maintained a tangled posture, and there were still about 3 minutes before the end of the game, Kerr replaced the five small lineups to fight for life and death, and the Warriors had a great advantage in defense, but they did not grasp the opportunity in the last few minutes, leaving the Spurs with a chance to change the fighter. In the final moments, Spurs youngster Kelden Johnson (5-of-15 in total) threw the ball that Peltel did not score into the net in the middle of the game, helping the Spurs win 110-108 on the road.
Booker and Mitchell played against each other, and the Suns role players showed deep strength
The Sacramento Kings, who have lost four of their last five games, played a super high level against the Suns, with 7 of the 9 players playing in the game scoring in double figures, and the team's overall three-point shooting rate was close to 50%, and the Kings played a wave of offense at the beginning of the third quarter, once stretching the point difference to 14 points.
David Mitchell and Devon Booker, as the core of each team's possession of the ball, have shown very bright performances, the former slashed 28+9 in 46 minutes of play, hitting 4 of 7 three-pointers. Booker scored a total of 31 points, especially in the third quarter, when he spent 10 minutes slashing 19 points to avoid the point difference being pulled away by the Kings.
In the desperate situation of Paul, Payne, Johnson injured absent, Crowder retired due to injury, Booker, Ayton, McGee 6 fouls, the Suns' role players showed a very deep strength, Bridges played a full 50 minutes of the game, with 50% shooting rate to score 27 points. Aaron Holliday played a role as a playmaker in the bench, delivering a total of seven assists in a single game. Tori Craig played the role of number four well, making a very prominent contribution to protecting the rebounding end (a total of 10 rebounds in the game, the highest on the team), and together helped the Suns win 127-124, a three-point difference, to win the fifth game in overtime.