On April 17, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs began, and the 76ers defeated the Raptors 131-111 at home, rewriting the total score to 1-0. Maxi scored 38 points, not only setting a new career high in the playoffs, but also becoming the youngest Mr. 30+ in the history of the 76ers playoff team. The previous record holder was Chicks (22 years and 226 days), while Maxi was 21 years and 164 days old. Harris had 26 points, six rebounds and six assists, Harden had 22 points and 14 assists, and Embiid had 19 points and 15 rebounds. The 76ers led the Raptors by 18 points in the first half, consolidating their advantage in the second half and winning easily. The Raptors' Barnes retired from injury in the final quarter.
Statistics
Raptors: Siakam 24 points and seven assists, Anunoby 20 points and seven rebounds, VanVleet 18 points and six assists, Barnes 15 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists
76ers: Maxie 38 points, Harris 26 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, Harden 22 points, 5 rebounds and 14 assists, Embiid 19 points and 15 rebounds
Star of the Field: Maxi
At less than 22, Maxi played extremely well, scoring a new playoff career high and becoming the youngest Mr. 30+ in the history of the 76ers playoff team. He scored 21 points on 7-of-8 shooting in the third quarter!
Game tidbits
In the first half, Embiid hit Barnes in the face while defending and was escalated to a level one malicious foul!
In the second half, Barnes pushed down Maxi and was promoted to a first-degree malicious foul!
In the final quarter, Embiid turned and stepped on Barnes's left ankle, and Barnes fell to the ground in pain and retired injured!
After Embiid was blown foul, he wanted to find a referee theory, and Siakam on the ground pushed him, and the two sides quarreled!
Highlight moments
Maxi steals fast attack dunks!
Harden retreated to hit a three-point shot!
Anunoby breaks through the dunk!
Van Vlitlerra scored on a layup!
Embiid turned around and hit 2+1!
Achuva dunk 2+1!
Harden hit the ground, Maxi quickly scored!
Maxi hit a long-range three-pointer, and he scored 21 points in the third quarter!
Game review
In the first quarter, VanVleet hit a three-pointer, Harden also hit a three-pointer, Maxi dunked, Embiid made a layup, and the 76ers hit an 11-5 start. Barnes scored with a dunk, Maxi and Harris hit three consecutive points, and Siakam hooked up to score. Niang and Butcher scored three points each other, and Maxi hit another three. Embiid hit a free throw and Butcher scored with a dunk. In the first quarter, the 76ers led the Raptors 35-27.
In the second quarter, Anunoby scored five consecutive points to narrow the gap to three. Harris hit a hit, Harden scored a layup, Birch took a dunk, Harden hit a three-pointer, and the 76ers stretched the gap to 10 points. Embiid hit Barnes in the face and was whistled for a first-degree malicious foul, then Maxi hit a three-pointer, Embiid hit 2+1, and the 76ers hit another wave of 8-0! VanVleet hit a hit, Harris and Achuva hit each other's three-pointers, Harden made two free throws, and ended halftime, leading the Raptors 69-51 with the 76ers.
In the first half, the 76ers already had four people score in double figures, Harris 16 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists, Maxi 15 points, Embiid 15 points and 9 rebounds, Harden 10 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists, and the whole team had zero turnovers. The Raptors' Barnes had 11 points and Anunnobi had 10 points.
Easy side fight again, Barnes scored on a layup, Maxi scored 4 points in a row, Harris hit a layup, and the 76ers played another wave of 8-0, stretching the point difference to 24 points! Trent Jr. hit a three-pointer, Siakam scored five straight points, Anonoby hit a layup, Achuva dunked 2+1, and the Raptors returned a wave of 17-4, and the point difference returned to 11 points. Harden scored five points in a row, Maxi scored quickly, the 76ers played a wave of 7-0, VanVleet, Siakam, Achuva hit three consecutive points, And Maxi felt hot and scored 14 points in a row. VanVleet and Trent Jr. also hit three consecutive points. At the end of the third quarter, the 76ers led the Raptors 107-88, and Maxi scored 21 points in a single quarter! In the first three quarters, the 76ers made just one mistake, setting a record for the fewest playoffs in the past 25 years.
In the final quarter, Harris hit a three-pointer, Anunoby hit a mid-range shot, and Boucher scored. VanVleet left the field with six fouls, Barnes was stepped on by Embiid and injured in the ankle, and Niang and Milton hit three points to open the gap to 23 points. Embiid hat Siakam, Harden hit three-pointers, and Anunoby scored four points in a row. Maxi scored again, the game lost suspense, the two sides replaced the main force, and in the end, the 76ers won the Raptors at home and won the playoffs.
Both sides started
Raptors: VanVleet, Trent Jr., Anunoby, Siakam, Barnes
76ers: Maxi, Harden, Danny Green, Harris, Embiid