The 76ers and raptors game, the 76ers finally won the first game of the first round of the playoffs with a 20-point advantage, and such a result is also expected. In the first half of the game, the 76ers' overall performance was relatively good, winning the Raptors by 8 points in the first quarter, winning the Raptors by 10 points in the second quarter, and the Raptors accelerated the pace of the game in the third quarter, and also hit some three-pointers, but the 76ers were still able to maintain the lead, plus the core player Barnes was injured, and the Raptors were not able to reverse the score in the last quarter.
This is Harden's first playoff time to the 76ers, Harden's performance is also very perfect, 22 points, 5 rebounds and 14 assists on 6-of-17 shooting, only 1 turnover, as the team's core point guard, Harden has controlled the mistake very well. In addition to Harden, the other 76ers players are also very eye-catching, especially Maxi, the second-year player, who had 38 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists on 14-of-21 shooting, and the 76ers management focused on cultivating him this season, and he also responded to the team's trust with excellent performance.
After the game, Harden and Maxy sat together for an interview, in which the reporter asked Harden about 14 assists, Harden said: "I try to pass to Maxie as much as possible, he is really running too fast." "Maxi felt very good, Harden passed a lot of balls for him, of course, as a young man, he also took advantage of the opportunity to open the position, which is a very good thing. In the 76ers team, Harden's positioning is different from the Rockets, Harden is the engine of the 76ers, mainly tandem teammates, of course, when he needs to score, he will also help the team score.
Embiid didn't feel very good in this game, with 19 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists on 5-of-15 shooting, while Harris performed very well, with 26 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists on 9-of-14 shooting, and if Harris can maintain this state, then the possibility of the 76ers rushing out of the East is greatly increased. Among the role players, Danny Green performed average, with 1 of 6 in the game, Niang scored 8 points and Milton scored 10 points. Since Sebel had no way to play the Raptors' home game, The Rivers head coach also put him directly on the bench.
The 76ers have a chance to play in the playoffs this season, which requires the efforts of all players, from the lineup point of view, the core lineup of the 76ers is very strong, and now Maxi has also played out, plus there is Harden, the starting lineup is very luxurious in the East. However, the 76ers' bench lineup is not particularly good, which is also a hidden danger for the team, so from the first game, even if the 76ers led a lot in the first three quarters, Rivers still will not replace the starting lineup, that is, afraid of being reversed by the Raptors, Harden played 40 minutes, Embiid played 37 minutes, Maxi played 38 minutes, Harris played 37 minutes. Next, the Raptors will also make adjustments, and look forward to the next game between the two sides to become more and more exciting.