At 7:10 on May 1, the focus of the NBA playoffs, the Knicks returned to their home court and faced the 76ers again. In the previous four games, the Knicks had an obvious overall advantage, achieving a 3-1 lead, and this time they hoped to cash in on the match point. Embiid needs to play more aggressively, and Lowry is in the starting line-up with Maxey looking to bring more help.
The first quarter of the game was normal, and the 76ers, led by Maxey, took a 26-17 lead. However, the situation changed suddenly in the second quarter! The 76ers suddenly couldn't play, and in 9 minutes, the Knicks blasted a wave of 25-8 climax, and the opponent almost didn't score a double-double in a single quarter, which seemed to indicate in advance that the 76ers were gone?
The Knicks continued to score points from the free throws, and the climax came to 27-8! Harris delivered an assist, and Maxey scored on a quick layup to stop the decline. Lowry passes to the top of the arc, Batum hits a three-pointer from a wide open position, McBride catches the ball and shoots a three-pointer, Embiid steps back to score on a mid-range shot. Hart scored on an easy throw, and Maxey scored on a layup on a buzzer. The 76ers launched a counterattack, and the effect was acceptable. At halftime, the 76ers were up to 43-49.
In the third quarter, Maxi scored consecutive points, bringing out a wave of 10-2 climax and overtaking the score strongly. The Knicks struggled to hold on to the advantage and went into the final quarter with a score of 70-69.
In the final 100 seconds, Brunson hit two free throws, Robinson made a steal, and Anunoby scored a dunk to give him a five-point advantage! Maxey scored two points and flew with free throws. Brunson scored on a jumper, Maxey missed a pass, Anunoby made a steal and was fouled, 1-of-2. Oubre countered with two points and McBride scored two. Maxey hit 3+1, Brunson was fouled, Hart made 1 of 2 free throws, and Maxey went into overtime with a three-point tie. Oubre smashed the ball in extra time to overtake the score. Embiid steals and then makes a shot and makes a free throw. The 76ers pulled one back, and the score was 2-3! Maxey had 44 points and 9 assists, and Embiid was 7 of 19, with 19 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists. Brunson had 40 points and six assists, and Anunoby was 7-of-12 for 17 points and six boards.