Philadelphia ensures a second success in these play-offs against Brooklyn thanks to a great Joel Embiid. On the other hand, the Warriors, defending champions, have their backs against the wall.
Last night, Philadelphia confirmed its supremacy against Brooklyn in this first round of the Eastern playoffs. The Sixers beat the Nets 96-84. A quiet victory, facilitated by a huge Joel Embiid. The Cameroonian pivot has released a big double-double: 20 points, 19 rebounds. Above all, 8 of his 20 points were scored in the last quarter. In addition, the colossus also counted 7 assists and 3 counters in this game. The Cameroonian also becomes the 10th best scorer in the history of the Sixers in the play-offs (1097 pts). The other asset of the Sixers in this game is Tyrese Maxey (33 pts), while James Harden missed his game with 8 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Philadelphia now leads 2-0 in this series. See you on Thursday night for Game 3.
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Defending champions falter
In the West, the series looks hot between Sacramento and Golden State. And to everyone's surprise, it's the Kings who lead 2-0 thanks to their 114-106 victory last night. De'Aaron Fox (24 pts, 5 rebounds, 9 assists) and Domantas Sabonis (24 pts, 9 rbnds, 5 assists) are the great artisans of this blow. For the Warriors, Staph Curry's 28 points were not enough. The defending champions are down 2-0 in this series. They need to respond.
