On April 24, Beijing time, the first round of the NBA playoffs continued to unfold, the 76ers and raptors ushered in the G4 competition, the first three games appeared one-sided situation, the 76ers scored a 3-0 lead, this win can be promoted. Coming to the brink of elimination, the Raptors let go of a fight, the two teams have not opened the point difference, played very glue, but in the last quarter the Raptors spread the point difference to 14 points, laying the winning game. In the end, the Raptors beat the 76ers 110-102 to turn the score into 1-3.
Originally, this round of the series was considered very sticky, but the 76ers went down to three cities in a row, directly killing the suspense of the series. However, in the G4 competition, the Raptors were not affected, or played very tenaciously, and did not give up early because they were 0-3 behind. In the end, the team gained the upper hand under Siakam's leadership, successfully widened the point difference in the final quarter, locked in the victory of the game, and won the first game of the playoffs, avoiding the embarrassing situation of being swept out.
The Raptors also paid the price for winning this time, and the core of the backcourt, VanVleet, also suffered an injury and withdrew from the game early, playing only 14 minutes. Fortunately, Siakam proved worth this time, playing 43 minutes, 10 of 19 to get a game-high 34 points, plus 8 rebounds and 5 assists; Trent also had 24 points, Young 13 points, Anduno 11 points.
The 76ers suffered their first playoff defeat and missed a 4-0 sweep, and then they will return home, which is also a good opportunity for them to end the series. When Embiid was injured, he was expecting Harden to have an outbreak, but unfortunately he fell into a slump. This time he did want to score more points, shooting the team's most 17 shots, but unfortunately only hit 5 goals, got 22 points plus 5 rebounds and 9 assists, and also made 4 turnovers, plus-minus -14 team-low. This performance is still very unsatisfactory, if the 76ers want to make a difference, they still need Harden to stand up more, without the data of the Rockets period, at least to ensure high efficiency.
Embiid came out with an injury this time, 7 of 16, had 21 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists, and also made 5 turnovers. Judging from the number of turnovers, the 76ers did not play very well in this game and need to make adjustments. After the match, Embiid taunted the referee wildly, and after the game, he made a sarcastic gesture of applauding at the three referees of the game. After the game, he said: "I feel like the referees are coming here to complete a task, their task is done, and it is done very well. Embiid's moves and rhetoric, the league ticket is ready.