On April 26, Beijing time, the third game of the first round of the NBA playoffs continued. The Philadelphia 76ers are back at home to face the New York Knicks.
Previously, the 76ers fell behind the Knicks 0:2, and now they are back on their home court, and they are bound to turn the situation around, otherwise no one can turn the tables after falling behind 0:3.
In the first quarter of the game, Maxey and Brunson took the lead in offensive mode to start a matchup, and the 76ers fell behind 27-29. In the second quarter, Brunson continued to exert strength, Embiid and Maxey also stepped up the fire, and the 76ers ended the first half with 55-58.
In the second half, Embiid broke out and scored 18 points in a single quarter, and the 76ers overtook the score 98-85 in the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, Embiid scored 15 more points in a single quarter, and finally the 76ers defeated the Knicks 125-114.
There were a lot of interesting tidbits in today's game, and Embiid's clash with Harden, Robinson, and DiVincenzo became the talk of the town outside of the game. Among them, the foul on Robinson's foot after Embiid fell to the ground was whistled for a first-degree malicious foul.
The 76ers, Embiid shot 13-of-19 and exploded with 50 points and 8 rebounds, with a game-high plus/minus of +16. 50 points per game is the best scoring performance of any star in the playoffs so far, and the regular season scoring champion and MVP are finally in place.
The 76ers Maxey had 25 points and seven assists, Oubre had 15 points and seven boards, and Payne had 11 points.
Knicks Brunson exploded with 39 points and 13 assists, Hart had 20 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, Anunoby had 17 points and Hartenstein had 14 points.
After winning this game, the 76ers pulled the big score to 1:2 at home. Embiid dispelled doubts and proved that he can play tough in the playoffs.
Champions can have parallel imports, All-Stars can have parallel imports, but MVPs will not have parallel imports. Embiid lost the MVP and scoring title this year due to attendance. But averaging 34.7 points, 11 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game this season, Embiid is clearly at his peak.
The strength is there, as long as you stay healthy and calm, I believe that the Emperor will eventually regain the country that belongs to him.