On April 7, the NBA regular season resumes with the Philadelphia 76ers taking on the Memphis Grizzlies on the road. The 76ers led the way from the beginning of the first quarter, and finally they won 116-96 on the road, ushering in a four-game winning streak and ending the Grizzlies' three-game winning streak, and the 76ers who won this game continued to close to the top 6 in the East, only one win away from the sixth-place Pacers.
76ers (43-35): Embiid played 22 minutes and had an efficient 30 points and 12 rebounds, while Oubre had 17 points and five assists.
Grizzlies (27-51): Pippen 24 points and 5 assists, GG Jackson 17 points, Pereira 13 points and 11 rebounds, Goodwin 15 points.
In the first quarter, Embiid and Oubre led the 76ers to a 12-2 start, and the Grizzlies scored seven consecutive points to close the score. Maxey's three-point shot gave the 76ers a seven-point lead at 19-12 at 4:37. The Grizzlies scored five points in a row to close the score again. At the end of the first quarter, the 76ers led the Grizzlies by five points, 28-23.
In the second quarter, the 76ers made a strong effort at the beginning of the game, and Embiid scored six points in a row, leading the team to a wave of 11-2 to stretch the difference to 14 points. The Grizzlies chased the margin to 10 points on several occasions, but they couldn't close the gap further. Embiid led a 10-0 run with 1:20 left to end the game, and the 76ers led by 20 points at halftime at 62-42.
In the third quarter, the Grizzlies hit two three-pointers and scored eight straight points to reach 50-64. After that, the Grizzlies continued their efforts, Pereira's three-point shot allowed them to chase 68-79 at 4:43, Oubre scored five consecutive points on a burst of outside shots, and the 76ers stretched the deficit to 18 points on a 7-0 run. At the end of the third quarter, the 76ers led 86-70.
In the final quarter, the 76ers made a three-point effort, and after a wave of 15-2 attacks, the 76ers led by 27 points at 7:38 and 103-76, and the game lost suspense early. After that, the two sides went back and forth on the court, and the 76ers finally beat the Grizzlies 116-96.