76ers vs. Knicks
The series was tied 3-1 by their opponents, and Philadelphia's 76ers were clearly on the brink of a cliff. If they lose one more game in the remainder of the first-round series, they will end the season early. Realistically, injuries have had too many negative effects on them. If it weren't for Embiid's outbreak in the G3 battle, the 76ers might not have been able to win a game. Of course, in terms of the overall mental outlook, the Knicks can be said to have no pressure, and no matter what kind of performance they play, it is a lot of improvement.
And as the series continues to enter, Embiid took the team to New York this time to challenge the Knicks located there. According to the Knicks' reporters before the game, Mitchell Robinson, who suffered from injury, will usher in a comeback in this game, which will effectively improve the team's strength at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends. In this matchup, the Philadelphia 76ers were also able to score 112-106 under the successive outbursts of Maxey and Embiid, so as to win the game and refuse to go out early.
The specific results
In the first half of the competition, the competition between the two teams was still very fierce, and neither side let anyone. In the first quarter of the game, the Knicks were not in a very good state, and the team only contributed 17 points in a single quarter, and the 76ers, who seized the opportunity, took advantage of the situation under the successive threats of Maxey and Embiid, played a score of 26-17 and took a 9-point lead. Entering the second quarter of the matchup, the 76ers did not take advantage of the trend and fell into a scoring drought, allowing the Knicks to achieve a 6-point overtake with a score of 32-17.
Yibian fought again, and the 76ers, who were behind in the score, could also launch a strong counterattack. In the third quarter of the game, Maxey shot 4 of 7 and delivered 9 points and 3 assists, Harris also had 5 points and 4 rebounds, and Embiid, who contributed 5 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists, successfully helped the team play a 26-21 score and narrow the gap to 1 point. In the final quarter, the Philadelphia 76ers were also able to force the game into overtime with Maxey's transcendent three-pointer. But in the short overtime, the Philadelphia 76ers clearly stabilized the situation, playing a 112-106 overall score to win the game.
epilogue
Judging from the performance of this game alone, the Knicks team, which still maintains a big lead, is still in good shape overall. They rotated all seven players on the team, with four players scoring in double figures. During this period, Brunson played 51 minutes and delivered 40 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists, while Anunoby also contributed 17 points and 6 rebounds, and Hart delivered 18 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. In addition, McBride, who came off the bench, also had 14 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists.
However, seeing the 76ers who completed the overtime reversal on the road, the performance of their starting core was really surprising. Embiid played 48 minutes and delivered a triple-double of 19 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists, and Maxey also contributed 46 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists, which greatly eased the team's scoring pressure and played at the competitive level of a superstar. At the same time, there was Harris, who handed over 19 points and 8 rebounds. Oubre also shot 6-of-13 from the field and had 14 points and four rebounds.