On May 9, Beijing time, the Eastern Conference semifinals G4, 76 people defeated the Heat 116-108 at home, pulling the big score to a 2-2 draw. In this game, Harden returned to a gloomy state. He made 31 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists on 6-of-10 shooting from three-point range, his first playoff cut of 30+ this year.
It is worth mentioning that Harden played well in the fourth quarter. He hit four three-pointers in a single quarter and scored 16 points to help the 76ers win at home. In the game, Harden's singles success rate has improved significantly. According to statistics, Harden scored only 24 points in a total of 38 singles in the first three games of the series, and the scoring efficiency of each single was 0.63 points.
In G4, Harden scored 15 points in 11 singles and scored 1.36 points per single. It also shows that Harden has found his offensive rhythm, and his singles efficiency is far more than in the first three games of the series. With Harden's return to form, the prospects of the 76ers in the playoffs are also unanimously optimistic.
Commentator A-Smith said of Harden on the show, saying: "If Harden continues to fight like this, the Heat will be in big trouble. Today he was aggressive and always looked for opportunities to shoot. The key thing is that he put those three-point shots into, just like during the Rockets. ”
Team-mate Embiid said: "He's adapting to what we need for him, whether it's to organise the attack or to get into form like tonight to score points. Especially based on the Heat's defensive style against him and being able to hit difficult shots. Harden has done that all his career and that's why he came to this team. ”