On May 1, the first round of the NBA playoffs continued, and the New York Knicks ushered in Game 5 of the series against the Philadelphia 76ers. In regular time, Maxi was the savior in the last moments, and the 76ers finally survived, winning 112-106 in overtime, and the match point chased the series to 2-3.
76ers: Maxey 46 points, 9 assists and 5 rebounds, Embiid 19 points, 16 rebounds, 10 assists, 5 blocks and 9 turnovers, Harris 19 points and 7 rebounds, Oubre 14 points.
Knicks: Brunson 40 points and 6 assists, Anunoby 17 points and 6 rebounds, Hart 18 points and 9 rebounds, McBride 14 points.
The Knicks didn't shoot well in the first half of the first quarter, and the 76ers, led by Maxey and Harris, went on a 10-2 run. The Knicks responded with a 9-2 run in the middle period, and Hart's 2+1 helped them chase 13-14. In the last three minutes, the Knicks did not score a point, and the 76ers ended the first quarter with a wave of 8-0, and the 76ers led 26-17 in the first quarter.
In the second quarter, the Knicks launched an 18-2 offensive wave, and at 7:35, they took a 7-point lead at 35-28. The Knicks continued to extend their advantage in the second half, with two free throws from Hartaystein to give the Knicks a 10-point lead at 44-34. Maxey and Batum scored five straight points to close the gap, and the Knicks led 49-43 at halftime.
Maxey scored six straight points in the third quarter as the 76ers took a two-point lead at 53-51 at 8:09. Hart played 2+1 to help the Knicks take the lead again. After that, the two sides were at a stalemate on the field, and the score alternated leads. At the end of the third quarter, the Knicks trailed by one point at 69-70.
Three points from Batum and Maxey in the final quarter helped the 76ers lead by five points at 77-72. The Knicks rebounded 10-0 on a multi-point wave. With 2:50 left to go, Embiid grabbed a rebound and scored a hook to chase down 86-87 and trail by only one point. With 28.2 seconds left to go, McBride hit a mid-range two-pointer to give the Knicks a 96-90 lead. At the critical moment, Maxi first played 3+1, and then hit a long-range three-point shot, and the two sides went into overtime 97-97.
Brunson scored five straight points in overtime to give the Knicks a 102-97 lead. Maxey hit a three-pointer, Embiid hit a 2+1, and the 76ers led by four points at 106-102 after a 9-0 run. Embiid maliciously fouled, the Knicks got two free throws and one throw, and Brunson made a three-pointer to tie the game at 106 with 1:14. Oubre made a layup to stabilize the situation, and Harris hit two free throws to give the 76ers a four-point lead with 16 seconds to go. The Knicks were powerless in the final moments, and the 76ers won 112-106.