On May 5, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs continued to unfold, and the Heat ushered in the second game of the 76ers series, winning the first game with the Heat, leading 1-0. Embiid was still unable to play in this game, and the 76ers were able to bite the score at the beginning, but in the second half, the Heat increased the intensity and widened the point difference to double digits, plus Harden did not contribute much, and the game entered garbage time. In the end, the 76ers lost to the Heat 103-119, trailing 0-2 by a large margin.
The 76ers still arranged for Jordan Jr. to start the game, and at the beginning they performed well, getting into a tug-of-war with the Heat, but they failed to hold back in the last moments of the first quarter and were established by the opponent to take a 7-point lead. In the second quarter, the 76ers were still a bit sluggish at the beginning, the Heat once took a 14-point lead, but after that, the 76ers gradually found their form, successfully narrowed the point difference to single digits, and in the last moment Harden caused a three-point foul on the outside line, all three free throws, and the 76ers left the Heat 52-60 at halftime.
Harden played well in the first half, but in the second half he was a little lost, but Maxi ushered in an outbreak, scoring 13 points in a single quarter to help the team bite the score and avoid being carried away by the Heat. The 76ers trailed by 11 points after the third quarter, and there was still suspense in the game.
In the last quarter, Maxi was still in good shape, helping the team narrow the point difference to single digits, Harden scored points through free throws, and the Heat once pulled the gap apart again, but Harris hit 2 consecutive three-pointers, and then played 2+1, successfully narrowing some point differences and retaining some suspense. Unfortunately, the 76ers failed to continue the feel in the final moments, Oladipo hit a three-point shot, the game lost suspense, and the Heat won again.
No Embiid, all looking forward to Harden, but what about the result? Both games only played in the first half, not to mention the Heat's defense is well targeted, but Harden is really not the Harden he used to be. In the original Rockets period, the 2 people in front of them also retreated backwards for three points, but now it is difficult to see. The breakthrough explosiveness is gone, the retreat step three points do not often appear, really have to face the reality, really did not expect to fall into this in just 2 seasons.
This time, the 76ers trio Harden + Harris + Maxi covered more than half of the team's points, and together they bombed 75 points, but this was still not enough, and the team still lost miserably. Among them, Harden had 20 points and 9 assists, including only four in the second half; Maxi scored 34 points, Harris scored 21 points, and scored consecutive points in the last minutes, making the game suspense for a few more minutes.
Now 2-0 behind, the next 2 will be played at home, if Harden still performs this, the 76ers fans may have to send boos. Embiid became their last hope, and once he can make a comeback in G3, the team still has some hope. Embiid was not allowed to use the phone until yesterday because it emits light and he is sensitive to light.
The next game is a life-and-death battle for the 76ers, and if you lose, it means that there is no hope for the series.