In the playoffs, the 76ers faced off against the Knicks G1, and in the whole game, Embiid shot 8 of 22 and got 29 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals.
The 76ers are going to play this round, Embiid's play is crucial, and if he can play at the MVP level, the 76ers have a good chance of qualifying.
In the first quarter, he played the entire quarter, shooting 5-of-9 from the field, 1-of-3 from three-point range, and 4-of-4 from the free-throw line, with 15 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists, with a plus/minus of +9. With his outburst, the 76ers led by nine points in the first quarter.
And in the 2 minutes and 30 seconds of Embiid's second quarter break, the Knicks blasted out an 11-2 wave to close the difference. This is another dimension that highlights Embiid's importance.
Unfortunately, in the final moments of the half, Embiid lay down on the ground after a self-throw, clutching his knees with a painful expression, and then went straight back to the locker room.
Although Embiid returned to the court in the second half, the accident clearly affected his play. After that, Embiid came across as cautious and unable to give it his all.
Dragging a wounded leg to fight, Embiid was not there. At the end of the fourth quarter, he missed three points, and then missed a layup, and at the critical moment, Anunoby hit a three-point shot, and Embiid was directly invisible, and in the end, the 76ers were reversed.