Embiid lost again. The 76ers fell behind 1-3, the home fans turned against each other, and Embiid also became a public enemy of New York because of many controversial actions on the court.
After the Knicks beat the 76ers, Knicks fans chanted slogans and exploded, "Fark Embiid." "The 76ers became the new mayor of New York.
In this game, Embiid played 44 minutes, shooting 7 of 19, 1 of 6 three-pointers, 12 of 14 free throws, and scored 27 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks. In the final quarter of the game, Embiid scored 1 point, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 2 steals and 1 block on 0-of-5, and he was capped for a key layup.
In the final moments of the game, Brunson was hailed MVP by 76ers fans, and he scored a career-high 47 points on 18-of-34 shooting, 2-of-8 three-pointers and 9-of-11 free throws, along with 10 assists and three rebounds.
After the game, Embiid angrily blasted at his fans, "It's disappointing. It's unfortunate. I'm not blaming them, but it's disappointing. I've never seen anything like it. I've been here for 10 years and that makes me a little. Because I feel like Philadelphia is considered a sports city. So this shouldn't be happening. ”
As the team's number one star, his own fans turned against him, naturally because of Embiid's disappointing performance. Not only that, but he has a lot of controversial moves on the field. When he landed on the ground once, he stepped on Hart's calf twice in a row, and judging from the slow-motion replay, the second time was obviously intentionally stepping on someone.
On another defensive run, Embiid elbowed Brunson in the face, who covered his face in pain, complained about referee Embiid's bad moves, and erupted in anger.