Beijing time on May 2, NBA Eastern Conference semifinals continuing, the Green Army sat home to usher in the competition with the 76ers series G1, this battle, Embiid was absent due to injury, Harden single-core led the team, Harden was full of fire in the first half, cut 21 points and 4 assists in the half to help the team bite the score, helpless the team's interior defense hole, the Green Army with the twin stars bombarded 36 points in the half with a 3-point lead into the intermission, easy to fight again, 76ers contracted the inside, plus more inside and outside blossoms, at the end of the third quarter to tie the score, In the final quarter with Harden's miraculous performance, the 76ers clung to the score, and the suspense was maintained until the last moment, and Harden hit a three-point shot in the final minute of the game to help the 76 win by 2 points, and finally the 76ers defeated the Green Army 119-115 to win the opener, leading 1-0.
【Data Details】
Green Army: Tatum 39 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists, Brown 23 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, Brogdon 20 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, Horford 11 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocks, Smart 12 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists
76ers: Harden 45 points, 6 assists and 2 steals, Maxi 26 points, 2 assists and 4 steals, Melton 17 points, 2 assists and 2 blocks, Harris 18 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, Reid 10 points and 13 rebounds
【Star of the Field】
Harden became the star of the game, scoring 45 points in Embiid's absence, and hit a winning 3-pointer with 8.4 seconds left in the final quarter to help the team get off to the opener.
【Competition Highlights】
76ers player pre-game coach photo
76ers players mobilized before the game
The 76ers players are officially in
Tatum pre-match entry interactive session
Green Army players warm up before the game
【Highlight Moment】
Harden hit back-to-back shots from mid-range
Harden ignored Smart and hit a solid three-point shot
Harden has a three-point hand after blocking
Tatum dunks easily after running back
Tatum fights back with an empty slam dunk
Brown slipped to the bottom line and finished with a two-handed snap
Tatum connects Lowe to fight back again
Melton hit unreasonable three-point shots in a row
【Competition Review】
As soon as the game began, Harden took over the team's attack, shooting 5 goals inside and outside, helping the 76ers to establish a lead in the opening game, but the lack of Embiid on the inside, the Green Army kept pushing the defensive counterattack under the leadership of the double scout, and the inside line scored easily continuously, not only withstanding Harden's hot offensive state at the beginning, but also completing the comeback in the middle of the quarter, plus Brogdon scored 10 points in a row at the end of the quarter, and the Green Army led the 76ers 38-31 by 7 points in the first quarter.
In the second quarter, Melton teamed up with Maxi to play a 7-0 attack wave, the 76ers chased the score to 38, Tatum, Horford, Brogdon insisted on attacking the inside, responded to the 14-7 attack wave, and regained a 7-point lead, and then Harden and Tatum briefly formed an offensive situation, the point difference has been maintained at around 7 points, and then Melton played the role of a surprise soldier again, hitting two consecutive three-pointers, plus Reed eating cakes one after another, the 76ers once again narrowed the gap to 2 points, but at the end of the quarter, Brown and Tatum scored in a row, With 36 points at the halftime of two men, the Green Army went into the intermission 66-63 with a three-point lead.
Easy side again, the 76ers changed their defensive strategy, contracted defense to reduce the success rate of the Green Army's inside, coupled with Harris, Maxi, Harden and Reed blooming inside and outside on the offensive end, with 7 minutes and 55 seconds left in the third quarter, the 76ers led by 2 points 74-72, and then the two teams engaged in a tug-of-war, the 76ers maintained the 2-point advantage until 2 minutes and 10 seconds left in the third quarter, with Brogdon scoring 4 consecutive points, the Green Army led by 2 points, but Maxi responded, and the three quarters were over, and the two teams tied 87.
Entering the final quarter of the scramble, Tatum hit 2 points, Maxi responded with two free throws, White also had two free throws, plus Lowe scored 2 points, the Green Army regained the 4-point lead, Harden responded with a sudden shot of 4 points, Brown hit an unreasonable three-pointer, Harden scored 5 consecutive points, the 76ers led by 3 points 99-96, Smart and Brown scored 4 points, Harden hit three points, Smart and Brogdon scored 4 points, the Green Army took back a 2-point lead, Harris hit a 2-point shot to tie the score to 104, Smart responded to 2+1, Harris hit a three-pointer, The two teams tied 107, the game entered a crucial moment, and the suspense was maintained until the last minute, and finally the 76ers won the opener with a magical 3-pointer from Harden.
【Two teams starter】
Green Army: Smart, White, Brown, Tatum, Horford
76ers: Harden, Maxi, Tucker, Harris, Reid