On April 23, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs continued, and the 76ers continued to challenge the Knicks away today. Led by Embiid, the 76ers built a lead in the first quarter, and the Knicks started chasing points in the second quarter, and after hitting a 30-21 run in the third quarter, the Knicks completed the comeback. In the final quarter of the game, the 76ers struggled to chase the score, but the Knicks always responded under the leadership of Brunson, and at the critical moment, Maxey scored 5 points in a row to establish an advantage, and the Knicks Brunson and DiVincenzo hit three points in a row to overtake, and Maxey and Embiid missed consecutive shots. In the end, the Knicks defeated the 76ers 104-101 at home to give them a 2-0 lead.
Data on both sides:
76ers - Embiid 34 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists, Maxey 35 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists, Harris 10 points and 9 rebounds, Batum 6 points and 5 rebounds, Lowry 8 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists;
Knicks - Brunson 24 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists, Hart 21 points and 15 rebounds, Harten 14 points and 8 rebounds, DiVincenzo 19 points, Anunoby 8 points and 3 rebounds.
Star of the game: Brunson
Brunson was only 8-of-29 from the field today, but he hit a three-pointer at a crucial moment to help the team regain hope of winning. In the whole game, Brunson had 24 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists.
Highlights:
1. Maxey hit three consecutive three-pointers in the opening game to beat the Knicks
2. Stride forward! One step past Brunson, and forcefully carry Harden to hit a layup
3. True Shooting Guard: Embiid scored 8 points
4. Continuing the last feeling, McBride shook off Harris to hit the board and hit a shot
5. Not only lasting, but also can be cast and passed! Hart's wonderful pass OG completes the two-handed basket
6. Take off! In the face of Embiid, Hatten did not show weakness, and broke through the violent dunk to return a tooth for a tooth
Embiid quickly broke through the opponent's layup and scored 2+1
Brunson loosened the ground and made a wonderful pass, and Hatten received the ball under the basket without hurrying and dunking with both hands
9. Seeing blood seal his throat! Bogdanovic hit two consecutive three-pointers, and the difference widened instantly
10. A life-saving ball that came back to life! Maxey received Embiid's pass and hit a long-range three-point shot
Highlights:
Embiid was whistled for a foul on the defensive end, and then took the ball and pushed DiVincenzo to eat the T, nearly causing a confrontation.
Knicks legend Anthony came to the home court in New York to watch the game, got up to interact with the fans, and he received enthusiastic cheers from the New York fans.
Contest Recap:
At the beginning of the first quarter, Maxey came up and hit three three-pointers in a row, and the 76ers started the game 9-0. After Hart and Embiid scored, DiVincenzo hit a three-pointer, and Harris and Oubre helped the 76ers stabilize the situation. After DiVincenzo hit another three-pointer, Embiid first hit one of two free throws and then hit a three-pointer, and Hart and Brunson scored back-to-back. Embiid then extended the lead to nine points with a series of free throws, and after Hart hit a three-point shot, Embiid hit a three-pointer again! Brunson hit a mid-range shot, and the two sides missed consecutive shots, and the 76ers led the Knicks 25-18 to end the first quarter.
In the second quarter, Harris hit a shot, Brunson hit both free throws, and then Maxey scored seven points in a row, and McBride and Hart also scored seven points in a row in response. Hield and Embiid scored four points in a row, and Anunoby scored four points alone, and the two sides maintained a seven-point gap throughout. Batum hit a three-pointer and DiVincenzo drew a foul and made all three free throws. After Harris hit a three-pointer, Hart made a shot. Maxey and Embiid scored four points in a row, and Brunson scored five points in a row. After Harris hit a three-pointer, Hart hit two three-pointers in a row to lead the team to a 7-0 run. With Maxey hitting both free throws and Brunson hitting one of two free throws, the 76ers ended the first half with a 53-49 lead over the Knicks.
In the rematch, Embiid took the lead in hitting a basket, and the Knicks teamed up for Harden, Anunoby, and Brunson to tie the score 6-0. Then Embiid scored 4 points in a row to regain the lead, DiVincenzo and Lowry hit three points successively, and after Hatten made a shot, Embiid played 2+1 to stabilize the situation. Then the Knicks' Harden and DiVincenzo scored four points in a row to narrow the difference, and after Embiid made a shot, DiVincenzo, Brunson, and Hart scored six points in a row to exceed the three-point gap. Batum hit a three-pointer and Reed hit a layup to regain the lead. Harden scored four points in a row to lead the team to a 7-0 lead by five points, and after Embiid and Hobrunson hit two free throws, the Knicks led the 76ers 79-74 to end the third quarter.
In the final quarter, Embiid and Maxey scored four points in a row to narrow the gap, and Bogdanovic hit two three-pointers in a row to extend the lead to seven points. Oubre and Maxey helped the 76ers score four straight points, and McBride responded with five points alone. Lowry hit a three-pointer, Maxey made two free throws to narrow it to 2 points, Brunson and Maxey scored successively, Harden shot to stabilize the 5-point lead, Embiid hit 2+1, Maxey hit a layup to make it 94-94! After a timeout, Brunson missed a three-pointer, Lowry drew a foul and made one of two free throws, and Brunson made a three-point shot to narrow it to two points. Then the Knicks made a key steal, DiVincenzo hit a three-point shot to complete the overtake, Maxey's key attack was blocked, Anunoby made two free throws to lead by 3 points, and with Embiid's three-point miss, the Knicks reversed the 76ers and took a 2-0 lead in the series!
Both starters:
76ers - Lowry, Maxey, Harris, Oubre, Embiid;
Knicks - Brunson, DiVincenzo, Anunoby, Hart, Hartenstein.