The NBA playoffs continued, the 76ers moved to Toronto against the Raptors, returned to the home of the Raptors to try to win back a round, otherwise 0-3 was very passive, the game was very sticky, once hit the overtime, this is also the first overtime game in the playoffs, the key moment, or the 76ers seized the opportunity, Embiid received the ball outside the three-point line, and also used a gorgeous turn, the result was scored, With only 0.8 seconds left, the Raptors were unable to organize an effective offense, and in the end, Embiid completed the slaying game, a shame of three years. One thing to say, the 76ers didn't play well in this game, the whole team sent a total of 22 mistakes, which became the first time since the 2020 season that the team won under such circumstances, in Nas's words, it was a tragic defeat, and we had a chance to win. Although teammates say Embiid has a high three-point shooting rate in this position, I personally think it is more of luck.
As can be seen from Embiid's record, first of all, Embiid created the first three-point shootout of his career; second, he also became the first center player in the NBA to kill in the playoffs in nearly 25 years. For an inside player who is not good at shooting from the outside, this is really difficult for Embiid. Embiid was also very excited after completing the absolute, and he said to Drak (the Raptors' ambassador): "I'm going to sweep you at the home of Toronto!" Embiid is a significant improvement from three seasons ago, averaging 27.7 points and 13 rebounds per game in this series, shooting 51 percent from the field, and Perkins said he did not regret voting for the MVP. However, the Raptors did not want to be swept, and the core of the team, VanVleet, said that we must win the next game and then return to Philadelphia again. In fact, there are not many teams that can complete the reversal under the 0-3 disadvantage, except for the Warriors and Nuggets, there has been no other team in the impression for 20 years.
As it stands, the 76ers have basically made it to the Eastern Conference semifinals, and even if the Raptors can defend home-court advantage, the 76ers will reap the victory in Philadelphia. However, Smith did not look at the 76ers, thinking that they could not beat the powerful Heat, and one of the important reasons was that Harden was no longer at his peak. In the three games of the playoffs, Ha averaged 18 points, 5.7 rebounds and 10 assists, which has dropped significantly compared to previous seasons, of course, this is related to the role of the team, in the Rockets he is the core of the offense, in the Nets and 76ers he is only the second boss of the offense, more is to undertake the task of organization. However, his shooting percentage has improved a lot, with an overall shooting rate of 41% and a three-point shooting rate of 46%. Of course, the Heat's strength is far from being comparable to the Raptors, especially in defense, and it is impossible for the 76ers to easily pass the level.