Doncic challenged the 76ers
Harden and Embiid have teamed up to achieve a record of 7 wins and 2 losses, which can pick out many problems, but it is still impossible to deny that the Philadelphia 76ers have indeed played an extraordinary competitive game under the leadership of the two. However, if you want to prove yourself, you must defeat a strong opponent and win the championship trophy, after all, this is a winner-win alliance. In this game, the Philadelphia 76ers will face the Dallas Mavericks at home, and the team led by Luka Doncic will occupy the fifth place in the West.
The Lone Rangers are an excellent defensive team, averaging first in the league and sixth in defensive efficiency league. However, after sending Porzingis away, the Lone Ranger has no traditional interior line, and it is not so easy to limit Embiid. But as long as Luka Doncic plays an unparalleled offensive performance, it is still difficult for an opponent to stop them.
Doncic, who doesn't feel good
Doncic came up in the first quarter of the game, the state is really good, 7 shots 3 of 9 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, Brunson feel hot, 3 shots is 7 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, under the leadership of the two, the lone ranger on the road has a slight advantage, scoring 27 points in a single quarter, while the 76ers only scored 26 points, including Embiid 7 points, 2 rebounds and 1 steal. Harden shot 0-of-3 in the first quarter, but after returning from the second quarter, he had nine points, three rebounds and two assists on 3-of-3 shooting, while Doncic had only 4 points and 1 assist on 0-of-4 shooting.
James Harden felt warmer, the 76ers were naturally smooth, with a single quarter blast of 32 points, and at the end of the half, the 76ers successfully surpassed the Mavericks by 5 points at 58-53. In the second half, Harden felt cold again, 5 shots 0, 4 of 3 points, just rely on free throws to get 2 points, 1 rebound and 4 assists, but fortunately Doncic did not have a feel, 3 shots 0 one point did not get, only 4 rebounds and 6 assists, so the Philadelphia 76ers still extended the lead to 8 points, a no more and no less point difference.
After returning from the final quarter, Harden began to take over the game, shooting 2-of-3 from three-point range and a mid-range jumper, finishing with 11 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists in a single quarter, completely dominating the game. The 76ers briefly took a 20-point lead in the final quarter, and while the Lone Rangers kept chasing, with just over 2 minutes left in the game, Kidd announced his abandonment at five points. In the end, the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Dallas Mavericks 111-101 and successfully won two consecutive victories.
Nash was finally innocent
When it came to the Brooklyn Nets, many people complained that Nash would not use people, and harden was used wildly in the regular season, averaging 37 minutes per game. However, after coming to the 76ers, Harden's average playing time per game has increased unabated, especially in the last two games, the playing time has come to 42 minutes, the highest in the team. This is undoubtedly to pay back Nash's innocence, in fact, Harden wants to play for so long, the team needs him to play so long, that's all. In this game, Harden had 24 points, 7 rebounds and 12 assists, and the success of the outbreak in the last quarter determined the outcome of the game.
Embiid also had 32 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals, but only played 34 minutes, because in this game, Embiid was injured. The 76ers have 23 assists and Harden has 12 assists alone, which is enough to show that this team really needs him to stay on the court. Doncic, as the only core of the team, only played 35 minutes, with 17 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists on 5-of-20 shooting, which was really not good. However, Brunson felt hot, with 24 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists on 10-of-14 shooting, unfortunately, failing to save.