At 8:00 a.m. Beijing time this morning, the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2021-22 NBA Professional League playoffs sat at home against the Toronto Raptors in the fifth leg as promised. In this game, 76ers coach Doug Rivers sent a starting lineup of Maxi, James Harden, Harris, Green, Joel Embiid, raptors coach Nick Nas sent Trent, Siakam, Barnes, OG Anunoby, Birch to start the game, VanVleet was absent due to injury.
After the game began, Harden scored consecutive offenses, Anunoby scored consecutive points, Andiyam and Birch scored consecutively on the outside, and the Raptors started with a 10-4 lead. The 76ers made more mistakes, and Trot and Siakam played consecutive counter-attacks, and the point difference between the two teams was getting bigger and bigger. Seeing that the situation was not good, Embiid scored with his personal ability, Troot soared three points, Barnes scored a score, and at the end of the first quarter, the Raptors led the 76ers 29-27.
Entering the second quarter of the game, the 76ers attacked the dud, and the players shot frequently. Boucher scored consecutive dunks, Barnes and Siakam took turns playing, and the Raptors exploded 12-0 to extend the lead. In the moment of crisis, Green soared three points, Embiid played 2+1, but Barnes, Anunoby blossomed inside and outside, and the Raptors played 6-0 at the end of the section. At the end of the first half, the Raptors led the 76ers 54-41.
Yi Bian fought again, entering the third quarter of the game, Green shot an arrow through the heart, and Maxi's continuous counterattack was very sharp. Siakam raised his hand from a distance, Harden made a foul and walked to the free throw line, and Embiid dunked and ignited the whole field. Then the two sides came and went, Achuva scored consecutive points, and the Raptors always controlled the initiative of the game. Harden made two foul shots, Maxi turned and threw in, and the third quarter ended, and the Raptors led the 76ers 75-66.
Entering the final finale, Maxi and Harris rushed to the inside line to get points, Niang and Harden shot in a row, Embiid attacked into 2+1, and the 76ers tried to chase points. At the critical moment, the three-point error in the corner of Green, Anunoby and Trotter fired cannons from the outside line, the point difference between the two teams was pulled apart again, and the suspense of the game completely disappeared. In the end, the five-man double-double Raptors defeated the 76ers 103-88 on the road, making the series total 2-3!
To view the personal data of the main players of both sides:
For the Raptors, Pascal Siakam had 23 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists; Barnes had 12 points, eight rebounds, four assists, and two steals; Trent had 16 points, three assists, and two steals; Achuva had 17 points, seven rebounds, and three blocks; OG Anunoby had 16 points, five rebounds, and four assists; Birch had 7 points; Boucher had 6 points, four rebounds, and two blocks.
For the 76ers, Joel Embiid had 20 points, 11 rebounds, four assists and four turnovers; James Harden 15 points, 2 rebounds, seven assists and five turnovers; Teres Maxi 12 points, 2 rebounds and four assists; Harris 16 points, seven rebounds and four assists; and Danny Green had 14 points and four rebounds.
In a post-game interview with reporters, Raptors head coach Nick Nas said: "I know the 76ers' home atmosphere will become very noisy, if the score is close, we have to withstand its louder cheers, and the players have responded with on-court offense, or successful defense, or excellent conversion scores!" The next game we all have to fight desperately! ”
Looking at the 76ers who suffered a defeat, the core of the team, Joel Embiid, showed a frustrated mood, he said: "Today my defense is too bad, I want to do better." When talking about James Harden's performance, Embiid admitted: "From the time Harden came to the team, I have always said that he needs to play aggressive, but this is not my job, it may require the coach to communicate with him and let him shoot more, especially when the other side is strict with me." 」 ”
According to the schedule, at 7:00 a.m. Beijing time on April 29, the Raptors will return home to compete with the 76ers for the sixth game of the series, whether the Raptors can equalize the total score in the next city, or the 76ers will win the game to advance to the next round, let's wait and see! I also hope that in the case of staying away from injuries, the players can play the ideal competitive state!
(Source: Weibo)
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