The NBA playoffs continued, the 76ers moved to Toronto to play the 6th game with the Raptors, the series played to such a point that the fans were surprised, the 76ers were pulled twice by the Raptors under the advantage of a big score of 3-0, the fans were afraid that Rivers would be reversed again, it is worth mentioning that the 76ers have pre-sold tickets for the second round of the playoffs before the game, and it seems that this battle is determined to win. The first half of the game was difficult to solve, the point difference could not be opened, the 76ers only scored a two-point advantage, and the fans squeezed a handful of sweat in their hands. The third quarter became a turning point in the game, under the leadership of Harden, the 76ers played a wave of 22-3 offensive climax, the point difference opened to 20 points, the key fourth quarter, the 76ers took advantage of the chase, and played a 20-9 attack wave, the point difference went directly to 30 points, the game lost suspense in advance, the two sides fought for four quarters, and finally, the 76ers won a 35-point victory for the first round to draw a perfect end, and the big score was 4-2 to advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals.
This battle can be seen as Harden's name battle, the first few games his performance is not good, averaging only 18 points per game, and the shooting rate is less than 40%, but this key battle Harden got 22 points, 15 assists and 6 rebounds, the data is very comprehensive, and the shooting rate is more than 50%. In this game, Harden played 40 million, first of all, he became more determined with the ball and showed full confidence; secondly, he connected the team's offense well, delivered 15 assists in the whole game, becoming the first player in the history of the 76ers to score 20+15 in the playoffs, and Maxi and Embiid ate all the bread; third, Harden's grasp of the rhythm was very good, especially in the second half, which made the Raptors who played at home feel desperate. Driven by Harden, Embiid played the icing on the cake, scoring 33 points in the whole game, Maxi benefited the most and cut the 25+ data again, in addition, Harris also had a double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds, the four main players all played well, and the 76ers' victory was reasonable.
The 76ers can win, the happiest of course Rivers, pre-game statistics, he has suffered 8 big reversals in the playoffs, becoming the most reversed head coach in the history of the NBA, Harden with a big win to make Rivers regain confidence. It is worth mentioning that Rivers has also become the NBA's coach with the most net wins over opponents in a single game in the playoffs by 35 points, and he has done it 3 times alone. Of course, the 76ers didn't have much pressure against the Raptors in the first round, the disparity in strength between the two sides, and Van Wert was injured again, and the challenge of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Heat had just begun. Butler, Lowry and Tucker are all tough guys in the league who are waiting for Harden. With the opening game in Miami on May 3, the 76ers have little time to rest, and the first two games will be the weathervane for this series.