The key for the Sixers was the third quarter, which they dominated 43:27, and Embiid added 18 points during it. In addition, the Cameroon native became the third player in history to score 50 points on fewer than 20 shots.
“They wanted to play physical, but we can do that too,” said Embiid, who was whistled for an unsportsmanlike foul on Mitchell Robinson in the first half. The Knicks pivot sprained his ankle and had to retire. “I didn’t want to hurt anybody, I was protecting myself,” Embiid said.
Highlights from Game 3 of the Philadelphia-New York series:
Sixers star Tyrese Maxey was second with 25 points and seven assists, Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 15 points. Not even the great Jalen Brunson, who scored 39 points and 13 assists, helped the Knicks.
Orlando, which led Cleveland by up to 43 points during the third duel, also dropped to 1:2. Paolo Banchero shone with 31 points, 14 rebounds and five assists, 24 points were scored by Jalen Suggs and 16 by Frank Wagner. The Magic held opponents to 39 percent shooting from the field.
Orlando succeeded in the playoffs at home for the first time since April 2011, while the Cavs, on the other hand, suffered the worst defeat in the club’s history in the playoffs. The streak continues Saturday night.
“No one is celebrating yet, we know we have to show the same on Saturday. Of course we are proud of what we did today, but it doesn’t end there because we want to win the whole series,” said Banchero.
Highlights from Game 3 of the LA Lakers-Denver series:
Above the abyss are the Lakers, who fell 105:112 at home in the third game against Denver and are one defeat away from elimination. At the same time, they led by up to 12 points in their hall, but they lost the third part 22:34 and could not find the strength to turn around. No one in the NBA has ever turned a 0-3 streak around.
The Nuggets traditionally relied on Nikola Jokic with 24 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists, the best scorer was Aaron Gordon with 29 points and 15 rebounds. The losers were led by Anthony Davis with 33 points and 15 rebounds, followed by LeBron James with 26 points or nine assists and Austin Reaves with 22 points.
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