At 8:00 a.m. Beijing time on December 23, the NBA regular season matchup is in full swing, and the Philadelphia 76ers are sitting at home to face the Toronto Raptors. Before this game, the 76ers ranked 3rd in the East with a 19-8 record, and they have 7 wins and 1 loss in the past 8 games, Embiid has a pretty explosive hand this season, and has won the rhythm of the MVP + scoring title, and in the past 8 games, Embiid has averaged 41 per game4 points 128 rebounds 44 assists, shooting 62%, 38% and 93% from three, and he also hit at least 30+10 double-doubles in 12 consecutive games, many of which took only 3 quarters to achieve 30+10. Although the Great has yet to prove himself in the playoffs, there is no doubt that Embiid in the regular season is like a god of war.
Speaking about his outstanding performance, Embiid also said: "I'm just bringing out the best in me and understanding that every round counts. I'm most excited about the defensive end, I've been trying as hard as I can, and on the defensive end, we're doing really well. Of course, the 76ers not only have Embiid as a core player, but the young Maxey has also played well this season and has improved rapidly. Maxey is averaging 26 per game1 point 38 rebounds and 6With 7 assists, it's no surprise that he could be named to this season's All-Star team. On the other side, the Raptors, before this game, ranked 12th in the East with an 11-16 record, the Raptors have a mediocre record this season, but they should not be underestimated, they have a lot of forward players, and the overall defensive ability is very strong.
In this game, the two sides are in the starting lineup, the 76ers sent Morris, Harris, Embiid, Maxey and Oubre, and the Raptors sent Barnes, Siakam, Poeltl, Schroder and Anunoby. At the beginning of the first quarter of the game, the Raptors won the jump ball and took the lead in getting the ball to launch the first attack, Poeltl scored the first goal of the game with a hook shot under the basket, Harris received the ball and a mid-range jumper also opened for the 76ers, Maxey hit the basket with a low hand and a layup to easily wipe the board, Poeltl continued to make a small throw in the paint area, Oubre changed to a dry three-point shot that pierced the heart, Barnes hit a three-point shot at the top of the arc, Maxey accelerated to break through, ran to the layup and dropped two points, in the middle of the first quarter, Embiid suffered a broken foot.
The Raptors took the opportunity to play a wave of offense, Siakam made a steal and a fast-break layup, and Barnes's three-point ** after a false dangle was entering the center of the net, and the Raptors continued to play a fast-break counterattack, once extending the lead to 15 points. Fortunately, Embiid is fine, and after returning to the court, the 76ers have also narrowed their decline a little. At the end of the first quarter, the Raptors led the 76ers by nine points, 37-28. At the beginning of the second quarter of the game, Harris flew to break through and throw a shot, helping the 76ers to take the next city, Porter vacant three-shot hollow into the net, Harris's personal ability blossomed inside and outside and scored 8 points in a row, Anunoby hit a strong shot back against the layup, Morris sprinted inside and forced a basket and also succeeded, Schroder scored a hollow shot in the middle distance, Maxey broke through smartly, and there was also a reverse layup.
Embiid may have been affected by his broken foot, and his performance in the first half was average, with only 11 points and 6 assists, but the 76ers had Maxey and Harris two major scoring points to break out, helping the 76ers overtake the score at the end of the quarter At the end of the half, the 76ers overtook the Raptors by 3 points 61-58. In the first half, Harris had 24 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, and Maxey had 12 points and 4 assists. At the beginning of the second half of the game, Yibian fought again, Poeltl held high and forced a basket to score, opening the third quarter of the game, Morris three points in the bottom corner of the heart with one arrow, Harris also had a stop-and-go jump shot in the basket, Maxey hit a solid layup with the help of a cover, Siakam's difficult step-back jumper to fight back, Poeltl's sideways layup under the loss of balance made it 2+1, and entered the middle of the third quarter, and the 76ers broke out.
Embiid suddenly rebounded strongly, blossoming in the middle and long distance, cutting 17 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists in a single quarter, leading the team to expand the lead, but the Raptors soon launched a counterattack and recovered the score at the end of the quarter. At the end of the third quarter, the 76ers led the Raptors by four points at 93-89. In the final quarter, the 76ers continued their state, with a wave of 10-2 to expand the difference to 12 points, and another wave of 10-2 in the middle, the difference came to 15 points and was maintained until the end, Maxey, Harris and Embiid trio fired, and in the end, the 76ers defeated the Raptors 121-111.
In terms of statistics, on the Raptors' side, Pascal Siakam had 31 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists;Jacob Poeltl had 19 points and eight rebounds;Gary Trent Jr. 17 points and 4 rebounds;Scottie Barnes 12 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 blocks;OG Anunoby 12 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists;Dennis Schroder had 6 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals;Otto Porter had five points and three rebounds. On the 76ers' side, Tyrese Maxey had 33 points, 4 rebounds and 10 assists;Tobias Harris 33 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists;Joel Embiid had 31 points, 10 rebounds, 9 assists, 2 steals and 4 blocks, and Kelly Oubre had 8 points and 3 reboundsMarcus Morris had 7 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists. It is worth mentioning that the 76ers broke the team history record, scoring 30+ points in a single game for the first time in 60 years. Hundreds of spectators