On April 26, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs continued, and the New York Knicks went to challenge the Philadelphia 76ers on the road. In the first two games of the series, the two teams fought hand-to-hand, and the Knicks were the more ferocious side, holding the two home courts without danger. G3 came up, the 76ers also upgraded the intensity of the confrontation, and the two teams played sparks at the beginning, with constant whistles on the court, and vicious offenses, evenly matched, and the scores alternately led. This situation continued into the third quarter, when the 76ers were on fire, hitting nine three-pointers in the quarter and scoring 43 points in one fell swoop to build a double-digit lead. Then, Brunson and Anunoby led the team to fight back, and the Great and Maxey took turns to stand up and respond, but the Knicks were never able to close the difference. In the end, the 76ers defeated the Knicks 125-114 to make the series 1-2.
The 76ers had just experienced the hardness and resilience of the Knicks in the first two games of the series, and the Emperor's ability to play tough battles was also questioned. In the face of the menacing Knicks, the 76ers showed their tough side, at least in terms of spirit and desire to win. The Knicks are really tough, and they have enough cards to play inside and outside, especially as Brunson's form picks up, blossoming inside and out. At the end of the game, the Knicks scored 54-38 inside to beat the 76ers, shooting 48.9% from the field and throwing in 13 three-pointers with a 43.3% shooting rate. Unfortunately, the Knicks met the 76ers, who were favored by the god of basketball, with a 54.7% shooting percentage and 15 three-pointers with a 48.4% shooting rate, and a wave of three-point rain in the third quarter directly changed the trend of the game. What's more, the 76ers are the best team in the league at creating damage, with the team going to the free throw line 33 times and scoring 28 points, compared to the Knicks' 13 points from 19 free throws!
The Knicks challenged a strong opponent in the remnants, and the main inside line Miro fought until he retired from injury, Brunson, Hart, Anunoby, and Harten did their best to play properly! Brunson walked out of the haze of the first two games of the series, and slashed 39 points + 13 assists + 3 three-pointers in the whole game, and he became the second player in Knicks history to score at least 35 points + 10 assists in a single playoff game, the first being Knicks legend Fraser; Anunoby and Harden's trident are like three Swiss army knives, hitting the weak link of the 76ers' defense quickly and steadily again and again, and jointly contributed 51 points + 14 rebounds + 9 assists + 2 steals + 1 block + 7 three-pointers. On the 76ers' side, Maxey, who just won the Most Improved Player Award, contributed 25 points + 4 rebounds + 7 assists + 3 three-pointers, and scored 10 points in the third quarter as if Harden was possessed!
After the whole game, the Emperor played 40 minutes, 13 of 19 shots (5 of 7 three-pointers), 19 of 21 free throws, 50 points + 8 rebounds + 4 assists + 1 block of luxurious data, the plus/minus on the court was as high as +16, the highest in the team! However, the Emperor made adjustments after halftime, focused on the game, and completed self-redemption with his best shooting, hitting all 4 three-pointers in the third quarter, scoring 18 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists in a single quarter!
According to statistics from the NBA's official website, 50 points is a new personal single-game scoring high in the emperor's playoff career, and he is also the fourth center player in NBA history to score 50+ in a single playoff game, the top three are Chamberlain (4 times) and Jokic (1 time). At the same time, the Emperor is the first player in NBA playoff history to cut 50+ shots without more than 20 shots, which is unprecedented, and interior giants such as Chamberlain and O'Neal have failed to do it. In another statistic, the Great is the first center player in NBA playoff history to score at least 50 points in a single game and hit 5+ three-pointers, which is better than Jokic and other all-round centers have not been able to do. I have to say that this is the terrible thing about the Emperor, he has the figure of a center, the shooting touch of a guard, and scoring is like picking up something!
The Emperor led the team to rewrite the series score to 1-2, which is gratifying. However, there was bad news after the 76ers game! According to NBA Woj, the Great suffered Bell's palsy in the play-off game against the Heat, and he has been dealing with this tricky injury! According to sports medicine expert Brian Sutterer, the Emperor's recent difficulty in blinking and distorted facial expressions are clinical manifestations of Bell's palsy, and this disease may not affect the player's competitive state, and both the Emperor and the 76ers are dealing with it lightly, but it will be a big trouble after a long time! Judging from the current situation, this series is by no means a simple series, but a round of life-and-death war, I hope the Emperor can hold on! Fans and friends, what do you think about this? Leave me a comment to discuss.