On December 9, Beijing time, the 76ers met the challenge of the Hawks at home. In this game, Hawks core player Trae Young was unable to play due to injury, and the 76ers were fully attacked.
In terms of player stats: Embiid performed well, contributing 38 points, 14 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 4 blocks;Maxey had 30 points, 2 rebounds and 7 assistsHarris, Melton, Batum, Oubre and Beverley contributed 13, 13, 8, 11 and 5 points, respectively.
For the Eagles: Bogdanovic, Hunter, Murray, Saddiq Bey and Capela contributed 20, 24, 20, 16 and 15 points, respectively.
In the first quarter, Embiid showed strong dominance on both ends of the floor. He shot 6-of-11 from the field in the quarter, contributing 17 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 block. The team made 5 of 10 three-pointers;The Hawks' interior was blasted by the opponent, shooting 1 of 7 from the outside to end the first quarter with a 12-point deficit behind the 76ers at 23-35.
Entering the second quarter, when Embiid temporarily left the court, Reed's poor performance, coupled with Bogdanovic's hot hand (13 points in a single quarter), by the time Embiid played again, the game had lost its suspense. In this quarter, Embiid only contributed 2 rebounds and 1 assist. The 76ers went on a 27-45 shock wave in the first quarter, netting a net minus 18 points, and at halftime, the 76ers trailed the Hawks by seven points, 62-68.
Embiid continued to perform well on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, shooting 4-of-6 in the single quarter, scoring 13 points, 3 rebounds and 1 block. Maxey was average, contributing only 3 points and 1 assist, while Harris had 6 points and 3 rebounds. In the end, at the end of the third quarter, the 76ers led by one point at 93-92, and Embiid had 30+12+3 in the third quarter, with 1 steal and 2 blocks.
Entering the fourth quarter, Mills made Maxey's offensive foul at the beginning. After the challenge, the referee changed the penalty to Mills for a defensive foul, and Maxey scored 2+1. Next, Maxey made another rear-end foul and made 1 of two free throws. However, the 76ers lost back-to-back rebounds in defensive rounds and were chased back by opponents for 3 points. Although Maxey and Harris led the team with mediocre results, the score was tied at 104-104 when Embiid came on. With Embiid hitting both free throws and Batum's long pass to Melton, the 76ers led again 111-109. After a timeout, Embiid scored another 2 points from mid-range. With Maxey hitting a three-pointer, the score of the two teams was 118-109, and with 1 minute and 20 seconds left in the game, the 76ers were basically already winning.
Embiid contributed a 38+14 double-double again today after scoring a 50+13 double-double on the court. In the latest edition of the MVP rankings, Embiid is at the top of the list. At this rate, Embiid is likely to win the MVP.
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