On April 24, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA playoffs continued, with the Raptors sitting at home to face Philadelphia. In the end, the Raptors pulled back a city at home, and the 76ers had no chance to sweep through the promotion. Although the 76ers lost the game, the 76ers led the Raptors 3-1 in the series, still holding the initiative in the series, and winning one more game can advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals!
The Raptors won at home, and 76ers star Embiid was unhappy with the referee's decision. When the final whistle sounded, Embiid taunted the referee and made a clapping gesture to the 3 referees. Not only that, Embiid still did not understand the black whistle after the game, Embiid said in an interview with the media: "I feel that the referees seem to come with a task, their task is completed, and it is done very well!" ”
Embiid mocked the referee for fear of being fined, whether it was the provocative gesture of applauding the referee before leaving the court, or the insinuation after the game that the referee was a black whistle, to be honest, Embiid did have some impulses. However, Embiid's mood can also be understood, after all, he came out with an injury to help the 76ers sweep the Raptors 4-0, but in the end he failed to do so, and his mood was naturally more lost. Just mocking the referee really shouldn't, this is indeed easy to be punished by the NBA league, and there is a high probability that you will receive a fine!
In this campaign, Embiid played with an injury, shooting 7 of 16, with 21 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists. Perhaps plagued by injuries, Embiid was not in very good form, ranking first in the game with five turnovers. In the post-match press conference, Embiid also talked about his injury, saying that during the game, whether it is passing, free throws or grabbing rebounds, he can feel the pain in his fingers. However, Embiid also said that he would return to Philadelphia for treatment and an MRI examination of the thumb of his right hand.
Now, the series score is the familiar 3-1. For 76ers coach Rivers, the score is no stranger. In NBA history, Rivers is the first and only manager to lead 3-1 in three series games but was reversed. However, this time the situation is more special, after all, the 76ers are 3-0 ahead before being pulled back to a city. If it is really reversed by the Raptors, then the 76ers will become the first team to take a 3-0 lead in the series but be reversed, which is believed to be something rivers does not want to see.
According to the schedule, the next match between the two sides will take place at 8:00 a.m. on April 26. At that time, it will be played at home of the 76ers, and in the presence of home fans, whether Harden and Embiid can help the 76ers advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals will also become the biggest attraction!