Inadvertently, the Philadelphia 76ers were able to reach the first place in the East with a record of 46 wins and 27 losses. As a team with ups and downs this season, the Philadelphia 76ers finally returned to the right track and showed their unparalleled aggressiveness as the regular season drew to the end. Of course, the reason why the Philadelphia 76ers have undergone earth-shaking changes in recent times is thanks to the help of new signing James Harden. As the former MVP, scoring champion and assist king, Harden can also change his form at will in Philadelphia.
In the process of the team's scoring drought, he can play his super scoring ability; but when the team's offense is blocked, the attack basket is blocked, he can also act as a court magician, connect the team's offense, and help the team out of the predicament. In this game, the Philadelphia 76ers came to Phoenix, and the Suns, who ranked first in the league, were challenged on the road. Admittedly, Paul has comeback from injury, the Suns' core players are in absolute health, and Embiid Harden wants to win and secure their eastern supremacy, and it's not so easy.
In the first half of the competition, the Philadelphia 76ers once maintained the initiative of the lead. In the first quarter, Booker sent a crucial 22 points to no avail, but still let the Philadelphia 76ers, who played all-round, take a 2-point lead with a 39-37 score. Not only that, but after entering the second quarter of the showdown, they can stabilize the situation and continue to play 25-23 to get a two-point lead. The point difference between the two sides was widened to 4 points, and the Philadelphia 76ers' win was obviously bigger.
Unfortunately, after yibian fought again, the Suns did not continue to give the 76ers the opportunity to continue to fight back. Devon Booker sent 10 points and 1 rebound in the third quarter, and Ayton also contributed 7+5+1 to help the team score 31-22! The situation between the two teams reversed, and the Suns seized the initiative to take the lead. In the crucial final quarter of the showdown, the Suns did not hesitate, played a 23-18 score, and won the final victory of the game with a score of 114-104.
Admittedly, although the Philadelphia 76ers lost and failed to maintain the throne of the Eastern Conference hegemon, the performance of the team's star Embiid was still surprising. In the nearly 38 minutes of a single game, he sent 37 points, 15 rebounds and 3 assists, not only the highest score in the game, but also the most rebounds in the whole game, and made a lot of contributions at both ends of the attack and defense. However, James Harden, who has been highly anticipated, pulled his crotch. Playing 39 minutes in a single game, only 2 of 11 shooting, delivering 14 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists, to a certain extent, helped the team to connect the offense, but failed to relieve the pressure on the scoring end.
The loss is not terrible, and losing to the Phoenix Suns, who ranks first in the league in the regular season, is even less shameful. Facing Booker's 35 points, Ayton's 14 points and 12 rebounds, and Paul's 19 points, 4 rebounds and 14 assists, Embiid Harden did not lose unjustly. As a rare two-time defender in the league, Harden failed to show his strength on the scoring end of this game, only played a little point guard style and did not work, compared to Paul's stunning performance of 1 turnover and 14 assists in a single game, it is really incomparable. In fact, in the course of three games against the Suns this season, Harden's record is 3 wins and 0 losses, and Paul can be said to be Harden's nemesis.