On May 3, Beijing time, the first round of the 2023-24 NBA playoffs was in full swing, and the Eastern G6 ushered in a key battle, with the Philadelphia 76ers returning to their home court to face the New York Knicks. In the last game, the 76ers staged a Jedi counterattack, Maxey scored seven points in the last 17 seconds to drag the score into overtime, and finally pulled one back at 112-106 in overtime, and the big score was 2-3. In this game, Maxey scored 46 points, setting a new career playoff record for single-game scoring records, and Embiid also recorded a triple-double. On the Knicks' side, Brunson also scored 40 points with full firepower, but he was unable to stop the super-god Maxey from leading the team to retreat. This game will be crucial for both teams, with a win for the 76ers going to a tiebreaker for the series, and a win for the Knicks going straight to the semifinals against the Pacers.
In the first quarter, the Knicks were on fire, and the 76ers were completely dumb, with three starters scoring one point. The Knicks made 5 of 10 3-pointers in the first quarter, with a shooting rate of 50 percent! The 76ers were unable to defend themselves and scored 36 points in a single quarter! DiVincenzo hit three three-pointers in the first quarter, scoring nine points, one board, two assists and one hat, and his performance was very comprehensive! Brunson also scored 10 points, 1 board and 3 assists, and the two worked together to lead the team to open up the difference; the 76ers were inaccurate on the outside in this quarter, unable to score on the inside, and scored 22 points in a single quarter; Harris, Lowry and Oubre shot all the shots in the first quarter, and Maxey, who was in a hot state in the last game, also suffered a slump, scoring only 2 points on 1-of-5 shooting in the first quarter, and the Knicks opened a 14-point advantage in the first quarter;
In the second quarter, the situation changed abruptly, the Knicks were dumb outside, hit a wall on the inside, fell into a scoring dilemma, played 7 minutes and scored only 5 points, and the 76ers took the opportunity to narrow the difference. In this quarter, the Knicks' outside touch dropped to the freezing point, only 1 of 8 shots, and DiVincenzo, who felt hot in the first quarter, was directly dumb and only scored 3 points, and the 76ers stood up on the bench, and he was Hield. He averaged only 2 points per game in the first 5 games, and did not appear in the first quarter of this game, but exploded in the second quarter. He scored 17 points on 5-of-7 3-pointers, and his appearance directly disrupted the Knicks' defensive strategy. The 76ers scored 32 points in the quarter and recovered 17 points in one fell swoop. At halftime, the 76ers overtook by 3 points at 54-51!
Yibian fought again, Embiid hit 2 3-pointers in a row, Brunson and Hart scored 7 points in a row to respond! Oubre broke through the throw and scored, Hart made a layup to make 2+1, and the Knicks chased down to only 1 point! At the critical moment, Embiid made 2 fouls and 2 free throws, and then received Lowry's pass and hit it back, stopping the Knicks! After the timeout, Oubre and Maxey scored 5 more points, and the difference came to double digits! At the critical moment, DiVincenzo hit a 3-point shot, and Hatten continued to shoot in a wave, chasing only 5 points in a wave of 5-0, and then the Knicks continued to make efforts to tie the score, and the two teams were tied at 83 in the third quarter;
In the final quarter, Anunoby took the lead in hitting a 3-point shot, Oubre responded with a 3-point, DiVincenzo scored a layup, Maxey broke through to make a layup, and then the Knicks scored 4 points in a row to stop the 76ers; Hart hit a 3-pointer at the top of the arc with 24.4 seconds left as the 76ers had the final chance to attack. But the Knicks withstood the pressure and won 118-115 to beat the 76ers 4-2 to advance to the semifinals, where they will face the Pacers.
Statistics:
In this game, Brunson scored 41 points, 3 rebounds and 11 assists, and scored 40+ consecutive games to set a record!DiVincenzo 23 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and 3 assists, Anunoby 19 points, 9 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks, Hatten 14 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks, Hart 16 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists;
On the 76ers' side, Embiid had 39 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, Oubre 17 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 block, Maxey 17 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, Harris 0 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals, Lowry 0 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 block, Hield 20 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist, Batum 16 points, 7 rebounds and 1 assist, Payne 6 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal.