The 76ers fell behind 0-2, Maxey had to take the blame for 35 points, and Embiid lost the equalizer
On April 23, Beijing time, in the first round of the NBA playoffs G2, the Knicks narrowly defeated the 76ers 104-101 at home, and the team won G2, leading 2-0. In the last minute of the game, the 76ers led by five points, but then Maxey was stealed and blocked, DiVincenzo and Brunson hit three points in a row, and with Embiid's equalizer, the Knicks completed a magical comeback and won the game. Maxey scored 35 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists in this game, but he made consecutive mistakes in the final moments and needed to take the blame, Embiid had 34 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists, and missed the game. On the Knicks' side, Hart had 21 points and 15 rebounds, Brunson scored 24 points on 8-of-29 shooting, and DiVincenzo had 19 points.
In this round of the series G1, the two teams fought hard until the last moment to separate the winners, the Knicks took the game away with their tough defense and offensive efficiency at critical moments, in fact, before Embiid was injured, the 76ers had the advantage, but after Embiid went off the court, the Knicks successfully overtook the score, and when Embiid returned, the 76ers were already passive, and the team finally lost the game. It can be said that Embiid's unexpected injury became a turning point for G1. And in this game, Embiid and Maxey can both play, and the 76ers are eager to equalize the score.
In the first quarter of this game, Maxey hit three three-pointers in a row to help the 76ers play a 9-0 start, Hart made a strong attack to stop the bleeding, Embiid scored a shot, DiVincenzo hit a three-point shot, Harris got rid of Brunson's defense and hit again, and the 76ers maintained the lead in the score. At the end of the quarter, Embiid scored back-to-back points, Hart responded with a three-pointer, and Brunson hit a mid-range shot. At the end of the first quarter, the 76ers led the Knicks by seven points, 25-18.
In the second quarter of the game, Harris singled Hart to score, Brunson broke through to the layup, Maxey threw and hit again, McBride scored 4 points in a row, Maxey had three points, Hart scored 5 points in a row, DiVincenzo hit a three-pointer, and the Knicks chased 5 points. Subsequently, the score of the two teams remained at about 5 points, until the end of the quarter, Hart chased down a three-pointer and hit again, Maxey broke through to make a foul, scored two free throws, and Brunson also hit a free throw. At halftime, the 76ers led the Knicks by four points at 53-49, and the gap was not huge.
In the third quarter, the Knicks began to fight back, Harden scored consecutive points on the inside, and scored 10 points on 5 shots in a single quarter to become a wonder soldier, DiVincenzo and Brunson teamed up to score 13 points, and the Knicks completely took the initiative in this quarter, and the team launched a wave of 30-21 offense, winning by 9 points in a single quarter. After the first three quarters of the game, the Knicks had overtaken the 76ers by 5 points, and the team took the initiative in the game.
In the last 2 minutes, the 76ers relied on Maxey's mid-range shot, and the team led by 1 point, while the Knicks missed two consecutive offenses, Maxey hit three points again, and the lead came to 4 points. At the critical moment, Lowry hit one of two free throws, Brunson hit a lucky three-pointer, Maxey was stealed, DiVincenzo hit a three-point shot, and in the last 13 seconds, the Knicks took a one-point lead. Maxey's layup was directly capped, the 76ers immediately fouled, Anunoby hit two free throws, Embiid tied the three-point iron, the game lost suspense, the Knicks won the 76ers at home, the series score came to 2-0, and the Knicks held two home courts.