On May 3, Beijing time, the 76ers played the Knicks at home in the first round of the NBA playoffs Eastern East. The 76ers started five Tigers: Embiid, Maxey, Harris, Oubre, Lowry. Knicks starting lineup: Brunson, DiVincenzo, Anunoby, Hart, Hartenstein.
Brunson hit a mid-range shot at the beginning, DiVincenzo scored a three-pointer, and Harden followed up with a mid-range shot, and the Knicks led the 76ers 7-0 as soon as they came up. Embiid hit a mid-range shot to stop the bleeding, Anunoby hit a mid-range shot, Harteng hit an empty toss, Embiid hit an inside layup, DiVincenzo scored a three-point brace, Brunson hit all three free throws, and in less than five minutes of the opening game, the Knicks led the 76ers by as many as 13 points at 17-4.
Embiid hit a 2+1 shot, Oubre immediately hit a 2+1 shot, Embiid hit both free throws, DiVincenzo three points fell into the net, and as DiVincenzo broke through and made a throw, the Knicks led the 76ers by 17 points at 26-9. Anunoby broke through to hit a layup, Maxey broke through to a layup and shot back, Anunoby hit a shot, Hart hit the bullseye with three points, Batum hit the bullseye with three points, Batum hit the right side with three points to stop the bleeding, Payne counterattacked with three points and crossed Young, Batum made a 45-degree strong three-point shot and scored twice, Hart chased three points and colored, the first quarter ended, the Knicks led the 76ers by 14 points at 36-22.
In the second quarter, the two teams played each other as soon as they came up, and 2 minutes later, Batum made a rebound, Brunson responded with two free throws, Hield chased down a three-pointer, DiVincenzo made a 45-degree three-point shot and returned to color, and the Knicks maintained a 14-point lead at 41-27. Hield scored a three-pointer on the right side, Oubre broke through a flying dunk, Embiid hit both free throws, and with Embiid's layup, the 76ers chased the score to 36-41, and the game went into a timeout.
After the timeout, Embiid hit both free throws, Harden scored a second offensive rebound, and Hield scored a three-pointer on the right side of the net, and the 76ers chased the score to 41-45. Hal cut to the basket and hit it, Brunson threw it up, Hield made a 45-degree strong three-point shot and then hit it, Embiid scored with an inside hook shot, Oubre made a three-point shot, Brunson responded with a mid-range shot, Hield hit both free throws, and as Hield chased down a three-point shot, Harten made a layup in the air, and the 76ers overtook the Knicks by 3 points 54-51 to end the half.
In the second half, Brunson suddenly broke out in the third quarter, scoring 11 points and 6 assists in a single quarter, and the 76ers' Embiid was not far behind, he scored 16 points, and the two teams entered the final quarter tied 83-83. In the final quarter, the two teams tied 95-95 all the way, Brunson suddenly broke out and hit two unreasonable three-pointers in a row, leading the Knicks to 101-95 to establish a 6-point lead, and in the last half minute, Maxi Oubre scored 7 points in a row, and the two teams fought to a 111-111 tie, and at the critical moment, Hart's three points at the top of the arc entered the net, and finally the Knicks beat the 76ers 118-115 and advanced to the second round with a score of 4-2.
Full-time data
76ers: Embiid 39 points, 13 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block and 5 turnovers, Maxey 17 points and 5 rebounds, Hield 20 points and 4 rebounds, Oubre 17 points and 5 rebounds
Knicks: Brunson 41 points, 3 rebounds and 12 assists, Hart 16 points, 14 rebounds and 7 assists, Anunoby 19 points and 9 rebounds, DiVincenzo 23 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists