On May 1, Beijing time, Game 5 of the first round of the NBA playoffs continued. The New York Knicks return to Madison Square Square to face the Philadelphia 76ers.
Previously, the Knicks had a 3-1 lead, and they only needed one more game to eliminate the 76ers and advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals.
In the first quarter of the game, the 76ers, who fought with their backs against the water, played hard, although they were on the opponent's home court, Maxey led the team 26-17 with 11 points in a single quarter.
In the second quarter of the game, the 76ers' firepower was broken in the first half, and Brunson seized the opportunity to lead the Knicks to overtake the score. It wasn't until near the end of the quarter that the 76ers began to stop the bleeding, and the Knicks ended the first half with a 49-43 lead.
In the third quarter of the game, Hart, Anunoby, and Brunson were on fire, and the Knicks ended the quarter with 70:69 again overtaking the 76ers.
In the final quarter, the Knicks blossomed more, and the 76ers Maxey singled out the Savior. He scored 17 points in the final quarter, and with 8.5 seconds left on the clock, he hit a three-pointer from beyond the clock against a defender to send the game 97-97 into overtime.
In overtime, Brunson and Maxey went on a rampage. But the Knicks only have Brunson, and the 76ers still have Embiid. In the end, the 76ers defeated the Knicks through overtime reversal and pulled the score to 2:3.
The 76ers Maxey shot 17-of-30 from the field and had 46 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists. Embiid didn't have a good hand, contributing 19 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists on 7-of-19 shooting. Harris had 19 points and eight rebounds, and Oubre had 14 points and two steals.
For the Knicks, Brunson had 40 points, 6 assists and 3 steals, Hart had 18 points and 9 boards, Anunoby had 17 points and 6 boards, and McBride had 14 points.
The MVP of the game is undoubtedly Maxey, who helped the team catch up with the point difference in the final quarter, hit a long-range three-pointer with a big heart to help the team survive, and scored consecutive points in overtime to help the team win the game.
With Embiid underperforming, Maxey saved Philadelphia from the brink of death and avoided the team's elimination. Please call "Master Ma" today, he is the god who guards Philadelphia tonight!