The 76ers won again, and in the home game against the Cavaliers, the 76ers were at most 21 points behind their opponents, and the team was passive, but after the first quarter, the 76ers began to take the initiative, and the team, led by Harden, Maxi and Embiid, they played a very efficient offensive performance, especially in the final quarter, when the Cavaliers began to fight back, the 76ers withstood the pressure, and with the help of these three core players, they finally beat the Cavaliers 125-119. Successfully completed a 21-point comeback and won five straight.
In this game, Harden performed steadily, he was very efficient on the offensive end, he only shot 10 times in the whole game to get 25 points, in addition, he also sent 11 assists, again got the double-double data, in the last quarter of the game, Harden scored 9 points in a single quarter, and sent 2 assists, at key moments he completed consecutive points, which helped the team to a large extent, and Harden became the key to the team's victory.
It is worth mentioning that after Harden joined the 76ers, he played 4 games for the team, and the 76ers remained unbeaten in these 4 games, and the record was very good. After Harden joined the 76ers, his help to the team is also obvious to all, the team under the tandem of Harden, they play more efficiently and smoothly on the offensive end, the team has a very good performance in terms of running position and switching offense, and the overall performance is better than at the beginning of the season.
With Harden's help, the 76ers' Maxie and Embiid also have better performances, of which Maxie benefited the most, and when partnering with Harden in the backcourt, because of Harden's ball-holding organization, Maxi can focus more on the personal offensive end. When Harden organizes the whole team to attack, Maxi will not face as much defensive pressure as before, he can get a lot of singles opportunities, and in the past 4 games, Maxi has also shown his outstanding scoring ability.
According to the data, Maxi has scored 28 points, 21 points, 25 points and 33 points in the past four games, and 20+ points in four consecutive games, which also creates the longest record of 20+ points in Maxie's career. With Harden's help, Maxi played more efficiently in the game, setting a new career high. At this stage, Maxi has become the best helper around Harden and Embiid, and he is the team's veritable third core.
In addition to Maxi, Embiid also played much more easily than before, and at the beginning of the season, it is hard to imagine that embiid only scored 22 points and the team could still win when he was behind by a maximum of 21 points. The addition of Harden made this a reality, after having Harden, Embiid no longer needs to play a big package of personal data in the game, and then in the last quarter, it is difficult to support alone, and only one person can help the team move forward. He has a helper like Harden around him, which makes Embiid's task and burden in the game a lot lighter, and the defense he encounters is not as big as before, many times, he and Harden simply do a block in the high position, he can get a very easy scoring opportunity, compared to before, Embiid has become more efficient, playing is not as tired as before.
Judging from the four games since Harden joined the 76ers, Harden's presence has made the team's overall strength stronger, and Maxi and Embiid have played more easily and efficiently on the court than before, and the 76ers are currently on the right path. In my opinion, if these three players can stay healthy in the playoffs, then they will be strong contenders for the Eastern Conference championship, and they will also be the biggest favorite for the championship this season.