On March 26, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season continued. In a focus battle today, the 76ers traveled to the road to challenge the Clippers. In the latest MVP list released yesterday, Embiid rose to No. 1. Meanwhile, if Embiid scored more than 37 points today, he would overtake James to rise to the top of the scoring list.
In the first quarter, Embiid showed his good offensive touch, he won consecutive strong shots under the basket, and hit from mid-range, in addition to several fouls under the basket to stand on the free throw line. In the first quarter alone, Embiid shot 4-of-7, including 3-of-4 from the free throw line, and one had 11 points and 4 rebounds. The 76ers had a smooth start in the first quarter, leading the Clippers 35-19.
After entering the second quarter, Embiid's feel declined, and he successfully scored two strong shots from the basket, but his mid-range shots and three-point shots were all deflected, and he had 6 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist on 2-of-6 shooting in a single quarter. The 76ers continued to extend their lead, ending the first half with a 64-43 lead over the Clippers.
In the third quarter, Embiid tried more long-range shots, and he hit his first three-pointer in the bottom corner of the right, and this three-pointer even the 76ers officially exclaimed: "Are you kidding? In addition, Embiid also hit a mid-range shot from one meter in the box, and before the end of the quarter, Embiid hit a super long three-pointer. Throughout the third quarter, Embiid had 10 points and three rebounds on 3-of-6 shooting, and the 76ers led the Clippers 93-71 to end the first three quarters.
In the final quarter, Embiid did not play due to the larger lead. In the end, the 76ers easily beat the Clippers on the road to achieve a three-game winning streak. Embiid played 27 minutes today and shot 9-of-19, including 2-of-3 from three-point range and 7-of-8 from the free throw line, for a combined 27 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Unfortunately, Embiid scored "only" 27 points today, and did not have the opportunity to surpass James to rise to the top of the scoring list.
In the end, the 76ers easily beat the Clippers 122-97 on the road to achieve a three-game winning streak. Embiid played 37 minutes today and shot 9-of-19, including 2-of-3 from three-point range and 7-of-8 from the free throw line, for a combined total of 27 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Unfortunately, embiid scored "only" 30 points today, and did not have the opportunity to surpass James to rise to the top of the scoring list.
According to the schedule, the 76ers will challenge the Clippers on the road on March 28, and they will strive for four consecutive wins.