On April 6, the NBA regular season continued, the Philadelphia 76ers away to challenge the outgoing Pacers, this game is important for the 76ers, they need to improve their rankings through victory, they currently have the same record with the Bucks, ranking fourth in the East, the top four is not a big problem, but still need the card slot to determine their final ranking in the regular season.
In the middle of the second quarter, Halliburton passed the ball, Stephenson broke through the middle of the road with cover, he hit a layup with his left hand, and then Stephenson began to celebrate wildly, he thought he had played 2+1, doing a celebratory motorcycle ride under the basket, but the referee signaled him to attack foul and hit Embiid in the face.
It turned out that Stephenson's right hand did hit Embiid in the face when he was on the layup, and Stephenson was also dissatisfied after seeing that his score was blown invalid, he cried and laughed, and at the same time expressed his dissatisfaction with the referee. Embiid covered his face in pain. The referee watched the replay of the scene, did not change the penalty, and still gave Stephenson an offensive foul, and the Pacers were deducted 2 points.
Fortunately, Embiid was not in serious trouble, he got up and continued to fight, without affecting the game. To know that the current Embiid, in addition to leading the team to compete for the ranking, the most critical thing is that he also has to compete with James and Alphabet Brother for the regular season scoring king this season, embiid is currently ranked second, only 0.08 points behind the first James, and Embiid's recent momentum is very strong, he shot 44 points in a single game in the last game, and is considered to be a player who is very likely to win the honor of the regular season scoring king.
It was also by relying on a wave of flow at this point in time that the 76ers gradually extended their lead, and their three-point shots were good. Stephenson's offensive efficiency on the bench is still very high, but the overall strength of the team is still obviously inferior to the 76ers.
I also hope that the players will not be injured, the NBA regular season has reached the final stage, everyone is trying to move forward for the goal, and the players should also pay attention to not being injured, pay attention to their own actions, so that they can better help the team in the next game.