Original title: 7 of 11 from three-pointer, once leading by 16 points! Harden first suppressed and then promoted, and the first in the West is really arrogant
76ers challenge the Pelicans
Event Recap: Philadelphia 76ers' winning streak was broken, but it didn't matter. For them, the strength of the team has been proven. The blocking duo between Harden and Embiid has become a common weapon. There are no opponents, prevent them from scoring. In this game, the Philadelphia 76ers took on the New Orleans Pelicans on the road. After a four-game winning streak, the Pelicans regained the first spot in the West, and although Ingram has yet to make a comeback, the team's strength is there.
Zion's talent has been fully utilized this season, and if there are still a lot of doubts about Zion because of his previous appearances, those doubts will disappear this season. Against a top power forward like Zion, the Philadelphia 76ers can't afford to be sloppy even if they have the league's second-best defensive efficiency.
Trailing by 16 points at some point
Maxi returned this game, but he only came off the bench and obviously his playing time is still limited. At the beginning of the first quarter, Embiid showed the behavior of the No. 1 center in the East. He scored 15 points and three rebounds on 6-of-7 shooting, making him a one-of-a-kind superstar. Melton also had 5 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, but Harden shot 2 and only gave out 5 assists. Under such conditions, the Philadelphia 76ers scored only 27 points in a single quarter, while the Pelicans came out on top, scoring 31 points. Among them, McCollum had 8 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, 4 points and 1 assist.
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With four consecutive defensive breakouts, the Pelicans let the 76ers miss a single shot, all ending in fouls. The team also managed to go from trailing by 10 points to leading by 4 points. After returning from the second quarter, Maxey finally scored, but Zion began to take over the game, and continued offense to give the Pelicans a 10-point lead. Then the Philadelphia 76ers continued to catch up, Harden three-point finally opened, but the Pelicans hit four consecutive three-pointers, including McCollum's three consecutive three-point shots, the difference between the two teams by 16 points.
Coming back from overtime, Harden made a three-point to stabilize the situation, Varan made a basket, Embiid also hit a three-pointer, McCollum hit another three-pointer, Varan went down to the basket, and Embiid hit a three-pointer. In the third quarter, a quick break followed, and Niang opened up a three-pointer, and the 76ers narrowed the gap to single digits. Harden made a 2+1 free throw, Zion made two foul free throws, Melton also hit a three-pointer, Zion picked up a basket and scored, and at halftime, the Philadelphia 76ers trailed the Pelicans by 7 points, 60-67.
Harden first suppressed and then promoted
I have to say that the first pelicans in the West are really awesome. The team made 10 three-point shots in the first half, making only 17 of them, including McCollum's 7/11 three-point shot. Three-pointers, incredible. At halftime, McCollum had 23 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists. Zion missed a three-point range, scoring 16 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist on 6-of-9 shooting. The Pelicans took a 16-point lead at one point, but the Philadelphia 76ers quickly chased the point, closing the gap to seven at one point.
Harden choked and then got up. He scored no points in the first quarter, but scored 12 points in the second. He also had 12 points and five assists in the half. He shot 4-of-6 and 3-of-5 from three-point range. Embiid had 20 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists, shooting 8-of-9 from the field and was very efficient. Harris 7 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, Melton 7 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, Niang came off the bench with 8 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, and Max was not in good hands, only 2 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist in 1/4 shooting. The Philadelphia 76ers had 13 turnovers in the first half, but luckily they brought the excitement back to the game.