On May 12, Beijing time, NBA playoffs, the Celtics defeated the 76ers 95-86 away, and the series score came to 3-3, and the two sides will enter the tie-for-seven battle! The Celtics slammed a 12-0 lead in the first quarter and led by seven points at halftime, and Tatum was 0-of-10 in the first half, the third player to make at least 10 shots in the first half of the playoffs so far in 96-97, but all of them were ironed, the first two being Harden and Jordan. The 76ers went on a 21-6 offensive surge in the third quarter to tie the score, and Tatum woke up in time to hit four key 3-pointers in the final quarter to lead the Celtics to a 16-point score. After Tatum shot 1 of 14 from the field, he hit 4 key three-pointers in the final quarter, scored 19 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists, and completed self-redemption!
Statistics:
76ers: Embiid 26 points, 10 rebounds and 3 blocks, Maxi 26 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals, Harden 13 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists, Tucker 8 points
Celtics: Tatum 19 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists, Brown 17 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, Smart 22 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists, Brogdon 16 points and 6 rebounds, Horford 2 points and 11 rebounds
Best of the game:
Tatum played a sluggish first half, shooting 0-of-10 from the field and 1-of-14 at one point, setting the worst playoff record in team history, but Tatum exploded in the final quarter, hitting 4 three-pointers in a single quarter to cut 16 points, helping the Green Army win smoothly and drag the series into a tie-break!
Highlight lenses:
Tatum hit consecutive key three-pointers in the final quarter!
Harden staged a flying dunk in disguise!
Embiid Big Hat Horford!
Strike resolutely! Maxi hits a tough three!
Embiid Big Hat Brown!
Brown brilliant singles score!
Harden holds the ball classic and makes a foul!
Competition Review:
In the first quarter, Smart hit a three-point shot to start, Tucker responded with a three-pointer, Williams dunked, Brown hit a free throw from Tatum, Smart hit a three-pointer, the Celtics played a wave of 12-0, Maxi broke through to stop the bleeding at the key moment, Embiid Harris dunked successively, Maxi hit a three-point shot, and the 76ers responded with a wave of 9-0. Then Brogdon hit consecutive three-pointers, Embiid made a free throw, Maxi House Jr. hit three points, White returned the three-pointer, Embiid made a foul under the basket, Brogdon continued to hit a three-pointer, the first quarter ended, the Celtics 29-22. Tatum shot 0-of-5 in the first quarter and missed 19 consecutive shots in the first quarter of the series, setting a new record in 25 years in the league.
In the second quarter, Brown hit a three-point shot for five points, White hit a three-pointer, Harden stepped back and made a free throw, Maxi made a quick offensive throw, Smart hit a three-pointer, and the Green Army led to 16 points. Harden then broke through to score, Brown responded with a single, and Smart broke through to score to stop the 76ers. After the timeout, Tucker broke through to score, Brogdon broke through also scored, Embiid made a free throw Harden dunk, Smart hit a backward shot, Embiid scored a basket Maxi scored consecutive points, Harden dunked, Smart broke through to respond, Maxi hit a tough three-pointer, and at halftime, the Celtics led 50-43. Tatum shot 0 of 10 in the first half.
In the second half, the 76ers came up and scored 5 consecutive points, the difference was 4 points, Williams dunked a basket at the key moment, and Horford scored an empty basket to stop the 76ers. After the timeout, Embiid hit a shot, Tatum broke through to finally score the first sports game of the game, Harden broke through 2+1 to respond, and then Embiid slammed Maxi into a shot, and Niang hit a three-point shot to stop the Celtics, leaving 2 points left. After the timeout, Embiid Harden made consecutive free throws, the 76ers rebounded the score, White hit a timely three-point shot, Maxi scored a quick break, Niang hit a three-pointer, Brown broke through the free throw to score consecutive points, Embiid broke through to score, Williams took a dunk, Harden made a free throw, the first three quarters were played, and the 76ers led 73-71.
In the final quarter, Tatum made a free throw, Smart completed 2+1, Embiid scored single, Smart scored fast, Embiid hit a shot, Brogdon hit a three-pointer, and Maxi broke through to stop the Celtics. After the timeout, Tatum made a free throw, Embiid completed a 2+1, Maxi made a free throw, at which point Tatum erupted, hit consecutive key three-pointers, and stopped the 76ers. After the timeout, Maxi quickly made 1 of 2 free throws, Tatum then hit two consecutive three-pointers, and with 36.6 seconds left in regular time, the Celtics led by 11 points, the victory lost suspense, and finally the Celtics defeated the 76ers!
Starters from both sides:
76ers: Harden, Harris, Maxi, Tucker, Embiid
Celtics: Smart, Brown, Tatum, Horford, Williams
(Lin Xiaoxiang)