On April 21, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs Philadelphia made a guest appearance to challenge the Raptors. The Raptors burst into great energy at home, leading by 17 points in the first half. However, embiid broke out in the third quarter, scoring 18 points in a single quarter, leading Philadelphia to a 1-point deficit. The two sides are in a final battle! Harden left the field with 6 fouls in the last minute, and in the last 20 seconds, Embiid missed three points, Harris missed the basket, and the two sides went into overtime. In overtime, Embiid staged a three-point shootout! In the end, Philadelphia beat the Raptors 104-101 to give them a 3-0 lead! And the Raptors are caught in the NBA's 76-year unsolvable curse: No team has ever turned the tables without falling behind 3-0.
Philadelphia, which previously led 2-0, already had a big advantage, and as long as it wins again, it will reach the commanding heights of 3-0, which is equivalent to advancing to the semifinals early. Of course, as a former champion, the energy of the Raptors' home stadium is unquestionable, and it was in this venue that the Raptors snatched seven with Leonard's whistle to eliminate Philadelphia and win the championship.
After the game began, the Raptors, who had the advantage of the home field, had the advantage. In the first quarter, the Raptors blossomed more, with Anunoby scoring 10 points and Trent 7 points. Philadelphia, on the other hand, was rather subdued, with the Raptors leading 29-19 in the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Raptors continued to expand their advantage, and the point difference once reached 17 points. At halftime, the Raptors led 56-46. In the third quarter, Embiid, who scored only 5 points in the first half, completely exploded, scoring 18 points in a single quarter!
Led by Embiid, Philadelphia gradually caught up and rebounded. At the end of the third quarter, Philadelphia chased only one point. The two sides faced a decisive battle in the final quarter, and the score was tight until the final three minutes reached 90 draws. At the crucial moment, Anunoby scored a three-pointer and Achuva made a basket. On philadelphia side, Maxie scored in the middle, Harden was jammed on the basket, and Philadelphia chased down 94-95. At the crucial moment, Harden made two free throws and one shot, and then the Raptors made Harden's sixth offense to leave the game. But Achuva missed two penalties! In the final stage, Embiid missed three points, Harris was close to the basket and missed, and the game went into overtime.
In overtime, the two sides still clenched the score, Anunoby forced a three-pointer, Embiid hit a difficult back, Andi City led 101-100. Anunoby made two free throws and drew 101 with the two sides. At the crucial moment, Embiid scored a three-point shooter! In the end, Philadelphia defeats the Raptors!
In the game, Embiid had 33 points and 13 boards, Harden 19 points, 10 assists and 6 boards, Maxi 19 points, Harris 11 points and 12 boards, and Danny Green 9 points. The Raptors have 3-man 20+, Anunoby 26 points, 5 boards and 4 assists, Trent 24 points, Achuva 20 points, Siakam 12 points and Van Vleet 12 points.