The 76ers fought against the water
When the big score was 3-0, everyone felt that the Philadelphia 76ers were stable, but who would have thought that under the departure of VanVleet injured, the Toronto Raptors had to pull two games in a row, making the series full of suspense. In Game 6 of the series, the Raptors will return to their home stadium, meaning Sable can't play. In such a situation, once the 76ers cannot win, they will be dragged into the seven-game war, losing three games in a row into the seven-game war, and the confidence of the 76ers should have been completely destroyed.
So this game is not only a backwater battle for the Raptors, but also a backwater battle for the Philadelphia 76ers. In the past five games, James Harden has not really proved himself. As one of the core of the team, James Harden really should have done more than let opponents pack embiid endlessly.
Section 3 Composition Water Ridge
At the beginning of the first quarter, James Harden stepped forward, scoring 10 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists on 3-of-4 shooting, and it is worth mentioning that all shots came from near the box. Embiid also had 8 points, 1 rebound and 1 block, and under the leadership of the two cores, the 76ers shot 34 points in a single quarter, which was good enough, but the Raptors also scored 29 points, just five points behind. After returning from the second quarter, the Raptors immediately played an 11-2 offensive wave and successfully completed the rebound, at this time, Danny Green stood out.
As a veteran, the more Danny Green reaches key moments, the more he can burst out of powerful energy, this quarter, he hit four three-pointers, a unique 12 points, successfully helped the 76ers lead the Raptors 62-61 at the end of halftime 1 point. In the second half, the second half was easy to fight again, this quarter became a turning point in the game, the Raptors completely fell into a scoring drought, only 17 points in a single quarter, while the 76ers bombed 37 points, including Harden 7 points, 1 rebound and 4 assists, Maxi 15 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, and the team's lead reached 21 points.
In the final quarter that determined the outcome of the game, the Raptors did not give up, but they never found the feel, and Embiid was full of firepower, 10 points, 4 rebounds and 1 block on 5-of-6 shooting, Harden only shot 1 time, hit 1 three-pointer, but sent 3 assists, the 76ers once expanded the point difference to thirty points, and the game completely lost suspense. In the end, the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Toronto Raptors by 35 points 132-97.
The second round of the East was first
The Philadelphia 76ers won the game, advancing 4-2 to the Eastern Conference semifinals in the series, against the Miami Heat, the no. 1 in the East, a team with an iron-blooded defense that was certainly harder for the 76ers than in the first round. In this game, Embiid got a team-high 33 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals and 3 blocks, shooting 12 of 18 from the field, Maxy also had 25 points, 3 rebounds and 8 assists, as for Harden, it was 22 points, 6 rebounds and 15 assists, and 7 of 12 shooting.
Arguably, this is the best game in the Harden series, once again dreaming of returning to the top. Harris also had 19 points, 11 rebounds and two assists, and Danny Green hit four three-pointers in the second quarter to give him 12 points, five rebounds and one assist. The Toronto Raptors sadly ended the season, and the impact of injuries on them is self-evident. Siakam had 24 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals, Trent had 19 points and 2 assists, Barnes had 18 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists, and Boucher on the bench also had 25 points and 10 rebounds. However, as Barnes has grown, the future of this team is still unlimited.