The 76ers are back at home
The Philadelphia 76ers lost 2 games in a row, and the Black Seven miracle that people imagined failed to be staged after all. Especially in the second game of the series, the team led by 5 points in the final moments, but then was overtaken by 2 consecutive three-pointers, and the magical script played out again in the NBA league, and the 76ers were very dissatisfied with this, appealing the final penalty of the game, Embiid even angrily scolded the referee after the game. However, this does not change the outcome of the game, and the 76ers are currently 0-2 behind the Knicks and have come to the edge of the cliff.
In Game 3 of the series, the Philadelphia 76ers returned to their home court, and the outcome was still unknown until they lost on the road. If the 76ers can hold on to their next two home courts, then they can save the suspense until the end. Compared with the victory or defeat of the game, people are more worried about whether Embiid's legs can support that moment.
Embiid kills in all directions
At the beginning of the first quarter, Embiid only had 6 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, but Maxey got 7 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, Oubre had 8 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal, and the team scored 27 points in a single quarter, while the Knicks scored 29 points, of which Brunson had 9 points and 2 assists, Hatten had 6 points and 1 rebound, and Anunoby had 5 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist. After returning from the game in the second quarter, Embiid scored another 11 points and 3 rebounds, Maxey only made 1 of 4 shots, and Payne stepped up on the bench, scoring 8 points, 1 assist and 1 block on 3-of-6 shooting, and the team still scored 28 points in a single quarter.
The Knicks played steadily, Brunson scored 8 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists, Anunoby had 6 points and 1 rebound, the team scored 29 points in a single quarter, and at halftime, the 76ers trailed the Knicks by 3 points at 55-58. In the second half, the 76ers broke out completely, Embiid scored 18 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists on 7-of-8 shooting, Maxey also had 10 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists, Lowry and Oubre scored 5 points each, the team scored 43 points in a single quarter, Brunson scored 13 points and 4 assists on 5-of-6 shooting, Hart also had 10 points and 1 rebound, but the team only scored 27 points, and the 76ers successfully overtook 13 points.
In the final quarter of the game, the Knicks kept catching up, but Embiid was always able to respond. Anunoby hit two consecutive three-pointers to cut the deficit to eight points, and Embiid made both free throws. Brunson made both free throws, Lowry scored four points in a row to stabilize the situation, Brunson hit two more free throws, Hart scored a rebound, and Embiid made consecutive free throws to end the suspense. In the end, the Philadelphia 76ers successfully defeated the New York Knicks 125-114, and the series was 1-2 behind.
The 76ers pulled one back
The Philadelphia 76ers pulled one back, Embiid showed the strength of the No. 1 center in the East, and after the whole game, Embiid shot 13 of 19, 5 of 7 three-point shots, and 19 of 21 free throws to get 50 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists, an unparalleled personal performance. Maxey returned to the second leading position, with 25 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists on 9-of-21 shooting, Oubre, who suffered a car accident, had 15 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists on 6-of-8 shooting, Payne also had 11 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists, and as for Harris, he only had 8 points and 5 rebounds on 4-of-10 shooting.
Brunson got rid of the slump in the first two games, shooting 13 of 26, 3 of 6 three-pointers, 10 of 12 free throws, and got 39 points, 2 rebounds and 13 assists. Hart continued to contribute to the team with 20 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, Anunoby also had 17 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists on 7-of-11 shooting, and Hartenstein made 7-of-11 shooting for 14 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist.