On April 26, Beijing time, the 76ers faced the Knicks at home. In this game, Embiid slashed 50 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists, leading the team to chase the big score to 1-2. With 1 second left in the game, Embiid didn't wait for the end whistle to blow and walked straight back to the locker room, probably not feeling well, he played with an injury in this game, and he did his best.
In the first half of the game, although Embiid slashed 17 points and 5 rebounds, the 76ers still trailed by 3 points, and the Knicks had the upper hand on the court. In the third quarter, the game changed abruptly, Embiid went on a rampage in a single quarter, scoring 18 points in 7 of 8 in a single quarter, leading the 76ers to a 43-27, from a 3-point deficit to a 13-point lead, and the 76ers only took 12 minutes, and Embiid played a great role. In the final quarter, the Knicks tried to fight back, but the margin was too big to recover, and the 76ers finally defeated the Knicks 125-114. In the first two games, it was a pity that the 76ers did not win one of them, especially in the series G2, where the referee made many misjudgments and let the 76ers lose the victory in vain.
The 76ers' Embiid finished with 50 points, eight rebounds and four assists on 13-of-19 shooting and 19-of-21 free throws. The younger brother Maxey also provided great help to the Great, getting 25 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists, Oubre 15 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists, Harris 8 points and 5 rebounds, with a big contract of hundreds of millions, Harris has become a representative of high salary and low energy. The Knicks' Brunson also turned on the spree mode, scoring 39 points and 13 assists on 13-of-29 shooting, playing a career masterpiece, Hart had 20 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, Hartenstein had 14 points and 4 rebounds, and Anunoby had 17 points and 4 rebounds.
Although the 76ers won, Embiid is in big trouble, his face is distorted and hideous, according to medical experts, it may be facial paralysis and needs to be treated as soon as possible, but if the series is played to 7 games, Embiid will definitely not be absent, he will delay treatment. And the 76ers don't plan to let Embiid go to treatment now, and should wait until the playoffs are all over, but judging from the current situation, the 76ers may reverse the Knicks to reach the top four in the East.
Medical experts talked about Embiid's difficulty opening his eyes and distorted facial expressions, and the fact that the Emperor may have suffered from Bell's palsy (acute idiopathic peripheral facial nerve palsy), also known as facial paralysis, which can cause major problems if it takes a long time, affecting his entire career and even his daily birthday.
In fact, Embiid was unable to open his eyes after the last game, and it is suspected that his facial nerve has been damaged, which requires surgery. And in this game, Embiid's mouth is already crooked, which is also an expression that will appear unconsciously. Although Embiid has a relatively poor mental quality and often feels frustrated and even cries after losing games, his individual ability is undoubted, and he is also the second center in the league after Jokic, and the Great proved himself in one game and saved the 76ers.