He finished with 20 points, 19 rebounds, seven assists and three blocks. But as the game wore on, Embiid showed why he's the likely MVP by finding a way to make an impact on both sides of the ball. While the strategy didn't work the first time, Nets head coach Jacque Vaughn went right back to it in Game 2 and sent constant double teams at Embiid to force the ball out of his hands.Įarly on, it was working to perfection, as Embiid couldn't get his own offense going and no one on the Sixers besides Tyrese Maxey could hit a shot. The Nets came out in Game 1 and threw the kitchen sink at Joel Embiid, and the Sixers' supporting cast responded by knocking down 3-pointer after 3-pointer. Embiid makes huge impact despite constant double teams Here are three key takeaways from the game: 1. With the win, the 76ers head to Brooklyn with the opportunity to take a 3-0 lead over the Nets at Barclays Center. In the end, though, they simply did not have enough offensive firepower to keep pace with the Sixers as Tobias Harris also eclipsed the 20-point plateau in the win. Despite a standout performance from Cam Johnson, who finished the first half with 22 points, it was Philadelphia that ultimately came out on top thanks largely in part to a massive double-double from Joel Embiid and a 33-point explosion from Tyrese Maxey.īrooklyn did a great job making things difficult on James Harden, who struggled from the field for the majority of the night before hitting a timely 3-pointer to help open up their lead during the fourth quarter. Game 2 was a much more closely contested matchup for the most part as the 76ers only took control of the game during the third quarter to come away with a 96-84 victory after trailing for much of the opening 24 minutes of play.
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Game 1 of this 76ers-Nets first-round series saw Philadelphia break a franchise record for most 3-pointers made in a postseason game after connecting on 21 shots from beyond the arc over Brooklyn on Saturday.
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