At 7:30 a.m. on April 23, Beijing time, the NBA playoff matchup is in full swing, and the New York Knicks are at home to face the Philadelphia 76ers. The G2 battle between the two sides is on the verge of breaking out, and the Knicks got off to a good start by beating the 76ers in the last game. To be honest, just from the lineup layup, the 76ers are undoubtedly stronger than the Knicks, after all, the 76ers have the All-Star duo of Embiid and Maxey, Embiid can be said to be one of the most powerful superstars in the current game, this season he has 3 times in a single game 50+ points, one of which also exploded 70 points and 18 rebounds. However, there is one problem, Embiid is a bit of an injury concern, he missed two months in the regular season, and he injured his knee again in the last game.
On the Knicks' side, their core player Randle was also plagued by injuries and was reimbursed in January, and the Knicks relied on Brunson's single-core to lead the team, which was quite tenacious, and rushed all the way to No. 2 in the East at the end of the season, and they are also expected to become the biggest dark horse in the Eastern Conference. Talking about the loss of G1 and how to improve on G2, 76ers guard Maxey said in a pregame interview: "We have to step up the physical confrontation, everyone has to go and grab rebounds, not only Embiid, Reed. Myself, Oubre, Batum, Harris, we have to be aggressive and fight for some long rebounds. They have a very strong rebounding threat and make it particularly difficult for us. It takes some skill to be able to run to the right position and grab offensive rebounds. ”
In this game, the two sides are in the starting lineup, the 76ers are sending Embiid, Maxey, Harris, Oubre and Lowry, and the Knicks are sending Brunson, DiVincenzo, Anunoby, Hart, Hartenstein. At the beginning of the first quarter of the game, Embiid jumped to win, the 76ers took the lead in getting the ball, Maxey chased a three-pointer and hit a shot, scoring the first goal of the game, Brunson slid in the paint area and couldn't shoot, Maxey followed the same position, even soaring two three-pointers, leading the 76ers to start a wave of 9-0 offensive. Hart jumped to the basket to help the Knicks stop the bleeding in time, Embiid turned over and jumped at the free throw line into the center of the net, Oubre rampage scored two points inside, and DiVincenzo also scored a three-pointer.
After a period of time, the offensive efficiency of the two teams declined seriously, and a defensive battle began. Embiid scored five points in a row to break the deadlock, and Brunson also had a backhand layup, and the 76ers maintained a lead of more than five points, and at the end of the first quarter, the 76ers led the Knicks by seven points at 25-18. At the beginning of the second quarter of the game, Harris flew into the net with a small throw to help the 76ers take the next city, Brunson was tough to the restricted area to create damage, standing on the free throw line and making two free throws, Maxey felt hot, 45 degrees angle outside shot hollow scored, McBride cut the basket with both hands and smashed the dunk, Hield mid-range dry pull-up jumper was into the net, Knicks' side, although the core player Brunson had a bad hand and played more iron, but their role players can all take responsibility.
Hart exploded, scoring 4 three-pointers in a single quarter and scoring 12 points, and Hartenstein also took what he wanted in the restricted area, making consecutive baskets and making roundups, and at halftime, the 76ers led the Knicks by 4 points at 53-49. At the beginning of the second half of the game, Yibian fought again, Anunoby drove straight into the jump layup and scored two points, opening the third quarter of the game, Brunson turned around and shook off the defense, and the flying layup also wiped the board, Embiid's signature back-to-back single, a two-point jumper at the free throw line, DiVincenzo's 45-degree angle three-point fire hole through the basket, Lowry was not to be outdone, ambushed in the bottom corner, and shot a bow outside the three-point line to pierce Yang. Entering the middle of the third quarter, it was the Knicks who began to increase their offensive firepower, and several starters were all soldiers.
The 76ers, on the other hand, relied too heavily on Embiid and Maxey to score, and at the end of the third quarter, the Knicks led the 76ers by five points at 79-74. In the final quarter, the Knicks continued to maintain a lead of about 5 points in the first half of the game, and in the last two minutes, the 76ers suddenly broke out, Embiid played a strong 2+1, Lowry made a long-range three-pointer, and in the last 30 seconds, the 76ers led the Knicks by 5 points 101-96. A dramatic scene appeared, Brunson scored a key three-pointer, the 76ers' serve was stealed, DiVincenzo scored another three-pointer, and the Knicks soared two three-pointers in a magical reversal, and in the end, the 76ers were reversed 101-104, with a big score of 0-2.
In terms of statistics, on the 76ers' side, Maxey had 34 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists, Embiid had 35 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists, the two scored 69 points, 19 rebounds and 16 assists, and Harris had 10 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists. On the Knicks' side, Brunson had 24 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists, Hart had 21 points and 15 rebounds, DiVincenzo had 19 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, and Hartenstein had 14 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists.