April 19 news, the NBA playoffs a focus battle, the 76ers home to the Raptors. The first quarter was so intense that the two sides were almost evenly matched, and the battle became 33-32, with the 76ers losing one point. However, their star Joel Embiid played amazingly, even crazy, scoring 19 points in a single quarter and walking to the free throw line 12 times, far ahead of the opponent's entire team.
After the opening, the first to enter the form was the Raptors, who played 11-4 on the road and successfully suppressed the 76ers. But then, the 76ers woke up and returned a 14-2 attack wave to reverse the score. Then, the scene entered the glue, and no one could easily play a small frenzy. In this way, until the first quarter of the battle, it was still a competitive state, and the 76ers lost a point in a single quarter.
Everyone knows that the number one core of this 76ers team is Joel Embiid, and as long as he is strangled, the hope of winning will be greatly enhanced. But today, the Raptors seem to have used another strategy, allowing Embiid to score as much as he wants and limiting others. So we see that Embiid in the first quarter is completely giving and taking, and the support given to him by other teammates is not enough.
In the final quarter, Embiid played 12 minutes, 4 of 6, the most eye-catching was the free throws, 12 times on the free throw line, 11 points, a total of 19 points and 3 rebounds. By the free throws alone, Embiid is enough to double-double in a single quarter, and at the same time, the Raptors' entire team has only 5 free throws, and it is crushed by one person. But the 76ers can't rely on Embiid alone, and the other two in the trident also have to perform, Harden 5 points is OK, Maxi 0 points is a bit of a crotch, see if the follow-up will break out.
On the Raptors side, VanVleet is also good, and he also cut 15 points in a single quarter, and the emperor began to compete. At the same time, the Raptors do not lack other points, Anunoby, Siakam, etc. are also good, and there is hope of winning away from home if they keep going.