Trailing 2-0, the 76ers today beat the Heat 99-79 at home to rewrite the series score to 1-2.
The 76ers can make the Heat only score 79 points today, a big win, and Embiid's comeback is inseparable, today Embiid's statistics today are not outstanding, playing 36 minutes, 5 of 12 shots, 18 points and 11 rebounds, but he made a qualitative change after he played the 76ers, and other players have played better. Embiid also has a presence on the defensive end, making the Heat play very uncomfortable.
Harden's performance today is not very good, 4 of 11 shots, 7 of 7 three-point shooting, 17 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists, and 7 turnovers, but his win-loss value is as high as +27, the highest on the team.
It is worth mentioning that Harden started today with 3 of 4 shots, but then the feel slipped 7 shots only 1, the performance of the first and second half also has a huge difference, in the first half he played 20 minutes, 6 shots 3, 3 of 3 three points, 8 of 8 free throws, 15 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, but also 4 mistakes and 3 fouls. In the second half, Harden scored just two points in total.
In the previous two games, Harden was not strong enough in the second half, scoring only 4 points, so the 76ers fell behind 0-2. Harden was still not very good on the offensive end in the second half today, but the other players of the 76ers performed well, so the result was different.
Maxi's performance in the first and second half today is in stark contrast to Harden's, he did not score a single point in the first half, but in the second half he exploded and scored 21 points. Throughout the game, Maxi played 38 minutes and shot 7-of-11, including 5-of-6 three-pointers and 2-of-2 free throws, with 21 points, 2 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals.
Danny Green was also brilliant today, playing 33 minutes, shooting 7-of-9, including 7-of-9 three-pointers, with 21 points and 4 rebounds, 7 three-pointers to tie his playoff career record, and second in the history of the 76ers, behind Iverson, while the Heat also hit only 7 three-pointers today.
Harris played 38 minutes today, shooting 4-of-13, including 1-of-5 three-pointers, with 9 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 steals.
On the Heat side, Butler played 38 minutes, shooting 12-of-22, including 1-of-5 three-pointers and 8-of-10 free throws, scoring 33 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals.
After Embiid's return, Adebayor performed badly today, far worse than the previous two games, playing 34 minutes, shooting 2-of-9, shooting 5-of-8 from the field, scoring only 9 points and 3 rebounds, making 3 turnovers, and having a plus-minus of -22 lowest in the game.