On April 23rd, Beijing time, in the first round of the NBA playoffs, the 76ers challenged the Knicks away! Philadelphia lost 104-111 in the last game, and fell behind 0-1! The reason why they lost G1, the biggest problem for the 76ers appeared in the rebounding ball, the Knicks grabbed 55 rebounds in the last game, a full 22 more than Philadelphia!
If the 76ers want to win this series, the most important thing is to depend on the state of the emperor! Since Embiid's comeback, he has averaged 30.2 points, 9 rebounds, 5.3 assists, and 1.5 steals per game! The three-point shooting rate is as high as 42.9%. Needless to say, the strength of the emperor is not to say, the most important thing is whether the playoffs can be tough.
Interestingly, before the game, the American media counted a statistic, the reporter anonymously interviewed 142 players in 30 teams, among which among the coaches who did not want to play, Thibodeau was 46.8% ahead! Rivers was second, Monty was third, and Lakers Ham was fourth. A number of players were unhappy with Thibodeau for letting players play too long.
At the end of the first half, Philadelphia led the Knicks by four points at 53-49! The 76ers were able to take the lead, and the two giants were on fire today. Embiid finished with 16 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 block on 6-of-14 shooting, 2-of-4 three-pointers and 2-of-6 free throws!Maxey finished with 20 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists on 7-of-11 shooting, 4-of-7 three-pointers and 2-of-2 free throws.
After two quarters, the 76ers grabbed 27 rebounds, while the Knicks had 24, which was a significant adjustment. How can this be prevented? The Emperor took what he wanted on the offensive end, blossoming inside and outside! Scoring consecutive points to quickly establish a lead for the 76ers! It was impossible to stop it at all.
On the Knicks' side, the two scored double-doubles, and Brunson had no hands, shooting 4-of-14 and 0-of-2 from three-point range to get 13 points and 4 rebounds. In the first half, Hart played 24 minutes, shooting 7 of 13, 4 of 5 three-pointers, and scored 19 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 block!
Look who's coming, Anthony "Melon" came to the sidelines of Madison, where he once played. Welcome home, King of New York!
Yibian fought again, although Brunson still failed to find his touch, but he still resolutely shot and broke through to create damage! With a strong shot under the basket, he helped the Knicks complete the overtake. The 76ers were completely suppressed in this quarter, and the Knicks finally played with momentum at home, and the Knicks beat Philadelphia by 5 points 79-74 in the third quarter!
After a pause at the end of the third quarter, Maxi led the team, and the camera showed that the emperor who was on the court was being treated by the team doctor, and it seemed that the old knee injury was not yet healed, which was also the biggest hidden danger for the 76ers in this round of the series. If Embiid falls or has been affected by injuries, the odds of the 76ers advancing will drop significantly.
The counterattack ignored the front and rear blockades, and made a strong layup and let Hatten pay for a foul.
In the final quarter, Bojan suddenly hit a cold arrow, and after not scoring in the first three quarters, he was replaced in the fourth quarter and hit two three-pointers from the outside line, and the Knicks continued to extend their lead. Because of the injury, Embiid obviously had more than enough strength, but fortunately, at the critical moment, Maxey carried the team and scored in a row, with more than three minutes left in the game, and the two teams returned to the same running line again.
It's too hard! At the last moment, it was Maxey again! The young man first hit a mid-range shot to help the team overtake by 1 point, and then scored 5 points in a row with a three-point shot! With 1 minute 09 seconds left in the game, just when the fans thought the 76ers were going to win, a dramatic scene appeared! Brunson quickly made a three-point jump, and Philadelphia missed a sideline ball error + missed a rebound! DiVincenzo got two three-point opportunities in a row, the first hit the iron, and the second hit to complete the overtake!
The Knicks scored 6 points in 14 seconds, the 76ers were stunned, but they didn't have time to think too much, Maxey rushed to play the last offense, but he had no choice but to make a layup and was hatted by Hatten!The 76ers are gone, with Embiid equalizing three points and missing, the team finally lost to the Knicks 101-104 away, and the score was 0-2 behind! DiVincenzo three points + Harden blocked, the two made a great contribution.
This is the playoffs that fans want to see! Now back at home in Philadelphia, do you think the 76ers can equalize?