The 76ers fight the Knicks again
The Philadelphia 76ers pulled one back at home, and the excellent play of Maxey and Embiid once again made people see the possibility of the Black Seven, of course, the key to the problem is not the strength of the 76ers, but Embiid's health. If Embiid can stay healthy, then the strength of the 76ers is not inferior to the Knicks, after all, the strength of the No. 1 center in the East is still obvious to all. Although there is a lot of controversy about Embiid's style of play, it is undeniable that he is already the best center in the world when it comes to offense.
The Knicks are not to be underestimated, and the first two games of the series have proven that Brunson was able to win even if he didn't feel good. What's more, in Game 3 of the series, Brunson has found his form, which is especially important for the Knicks, after all, Randle, another core of the team, has been reimbursed for the season.
Brunson dominates the game
At the beginning of the first quarter, the Knicks had a terrible hand, Brunson scored 12 points on 5-of-9 shooting, but the rest of the team only scored 5 points combined, and the team only scored 17 points. Embiid had 10 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists on 5-of-10 shooting, Harris had 6 points and 4 rebounds, and Lowry had 3 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, and the team scored 27 points in a single quarter to give a direct 10-point lead. After returning from the game in the second quarter, Brunson continued to exert his strength, scoring 11 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists on 5-of-6 shooting, and Anunoby also had 6 points and 6 rebounds, and the team scored 30 points in a single quarter to find its form.
Maxey stepped up and had 10 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists on 3-of-6 shooting, but Embiid had only 4 points and 1 rebound on 0-of-2 shooting, and the team only scored 22 points in a single quarter, and at halftime, the Knicks were only 2 points behind the 76ers at 47-49. In the second half, Brunson scored 15 points and 3 assists, DiVincenzo also had 8 points and 1 rebound, and the team scored 30 points in a single quarter. Embiid relied on free throws to get 12 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, and Maxey also had 5 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, but the team only scored 27 points, so the Knicks successfully overtook by 1 point.
In the final quarter that decided the outcome of the game, Embiid only scored 1 point on 0-of-5 shooting, Maxey only scored 5 points on 2-of-8 shooting, and the 76ers collapsed, scoring only 16 points in a single quarter. Brunson scored 9 points, 2 rebounds and 1 block, and McBride also had 5 points and 2 rebounds, and the team maintained a slight lead, and in the end, the New York Knicks successfully reversed the Philadelphia 76ers 97-92.
Embiid was sad in the first round
After winning this game, the New York Knicks won the match point with a big score of 3-1 in the series, and Brunson continued to dominate the game, scoring 47 points, 4 rebounds and 10 assists on 18-of-34 shooting. Anunoby played 47 minutes and had 16 points and 14 rebounds on 8-of-16 shooting, while Hart also played 46 minutes on 0-of-7 shooting, with 4 points, 17 rebounds and 5 assists, including 5 frontcourt rebounds.
On the Philadelphia 76ers' side, Embiid also played 44 minutes, shooting 7 of 19 and 12 of 14 free throws, scoring 27 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists, while Maxey shot 8 of 21 with 23 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Oubre had 19 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, Harris had 10 points and 8 rebounds, and only four players on the team scored in double figures. Watching Harden kill all sides in the playoffs, Philadelphia fans must miss him immensely. As for Embiid, without Harden, he will most likely not be able to pass the first round of the playoffs.