76ers vs. Spurs
Seeing that the journey of the regular season is gradually coming to an end, Embiid, the star of the Philadelphia 76ers, finally returned to the court and helped the team solve the problems on both offensive and defensive ends, thus leading the team to a wave of 4 consecutive wins, only 1.5 wins behind the Pacers, who are sixth in the East. Judging from this situation, they still have a good chance to finish in the top six in the East before the end of the regular season and get a chance to get a playoff ticket in advance. In this game, their star Embiid chose to take a rest, and the team traveled to San Antonio to challenge the Spurs who were located there.
To be sure, Spurs haven't been able to get back on the right winning track this season, but their star Wembanyama has shown the potential to become a superstar. Moreover, not long ago, the Spurs officially stated that they would not be as weak as before in the remaining regular season and would end the season in high form. In the process of accepting the challenge of the 76ers this time, the Spurs dragged the game into double overtime, but let the outburst Maxey lead the team to the final victory with a total score of 133-126.
The specific results
At the beginning of the first quarter of the game, the 76ers, who were playing away, took the lead in entering the state, thus taking the initiative to lead the score. Maxey delivered 6 points, 1 assist and 1 steal, but Oubre had an efficient shooting rate of 5 of 6, sending 12 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 11 steals, helping the team to play a 31-24 score and get a 7-point lead. But entering the second quarter matchup, the Spurs can also launch a strong counterattack. Wembanyama stepped up, shooting 4-of-5 from the field, 1-of-2 from the free-throw line, delivering 10 points, 5 rebounds and 1 block, Jones also had 4 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, and Branham, who delivered 10 points, led the team to a 40-23 score and achieved a 10-point comeback.
The 76ers, who lost the initiative in the score lead, did not choose to compromise easily. In the third quarter of the game, Maxey shot 6-of-14 from the field and 2-of-2 from the free throw line, contributing a crucial 14 points, and Paul Reed also had 5 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist, helping the team narrow the gap to 7 points with a score of 19-16. In the crucial final quarter, Maxey was also able to show his big heart, sending 18 points and 4 assists to help the team play a 38-31 score and drag the game into overtime.
In the first overtime, the two sides also launched a fierce tug-of-war, playing a score of 10-10 and dragging the game into the second overtime. In further overtime, the 76ers also stabilized the situation, played a 12-5 score, and won the final victory with an overall score of 133-126.
epilogue
Looking back at the stats of the game, Embiid, the star of the Philadelphia 76ers, was absent, but Maxey, their scoring wonder, stepped up. He played nearly 54 minutes in a single game, shooting 19-of-41 from the field and 12-of-12 from the free-throw line, scoring a game-high 52 points, as well as 5 rebounds and 7 assists, which greatly eased the pressure on the team's scoring end. At the same time, Oubre also contributed 26 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists, as well as Paul Reed, who handed in 11 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. Hield, who came off the bench, also had 11 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists.
On the other hand, on the side of the Spurs, who lost in double overtime at home, the players on their side did their best. Champion Lang Wembanyama also played 43 minutes, delivering 33 points, 18 rebounds, 6 assists and 7 blocks, but the 9 mistakes in a single game obviously gave the opponent too many opportunities to counterattack. Branham delivered 22 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist, Jones handed over 17 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists, and Champagnie's 17 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists.