On May 5, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs continued to unfold, and the Heat and the 76ers series will usher in the second game, winning the first game with the Heat and leading 1-0. G2 is still played at home to the Heat, with one core member absent from the starting lineups announced by both teams before the game.
The Heat have officially updated the team's injury list, Lowry will continue to be absent due to hamstring injuries, and Hiro, Tucker, Martin, Strus and Vincent, who are on the list of suspected players, can play in today's game. That is to say, the Heat are only lowry absent today, and he did not play in the first game, which is also his fourth consecutive playoff game.
According to haynes, Lowry has been eager to return to the game, but the Heat are very cautious about his injuries and do not want a second injury to lead to more serious strains. Lowry played only three games in this playoff game, averaging 8.3 points, 3.7 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game.
The 76ers were still absent from Embiid, who missed the first semi-final game due to the first round of G6 being elbowed in the face by Siakam, resulting in a fracture of the right eye socket and a mild concussion. Now he can't play in G2, he stays in Philadelphia and needs to pass the league concussion agreement before he can return to the team. Based on previous reports, Embiid optimistically estimates that he can usher in a comeback in G3.
Embiid's importance to the 76ers is self-evident, and the gap between them and the Heat is still very small, but with his absence, the team is suddenly at a disadvantage. In the first game, the 76ers could still withstand the first half, but the second half suddenly collapsed, and at that time, if there was Embiid, it could still be toppled. In the first round of six games, Embiid averaged 26 points and 11 rebounds per game, a gap that is still difficult to fill.
Embiid's absence, the pressure on Harden also increased, he did not show much desire to attack in the first game, and also received some accusations. This time he was wearing a green suit and carrying a large yellow bag, which was still quite eye-catching, and his performance was also very serious, expecting him to explode. Now whether the 76ers can equalize depends on his performance, he only got 16 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists in the first game, of which only 4 points in the second half, which is far from enough.