On May 5, Beijing time, the NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals Heat defeated Philadelphia 119-103 at home, expanding the score to 2-0. In this game, the Heat have full control of the game from the second quarter, facing Philadelphia without Embiid, the Heat have played well under Butler.com. In the final quarter, the Heat completely overwhelmed Philadelphia with a wave of 10-0, and finally defeated the opponent with ease. Harden scored just four points in the second half and sleepwalked again!
In the first quarter of the game, the two sides played more fiercely, and the score was once more glued. However, in the final period, Butler and Hiro scored consecutive points, and the Heat led by seven points at 31-24. In the second quarter, Heat substitutes Giro and Oladipo played well, and the two scored 19 points in a single quarter. The Heat always took the lead, leading by eight points at halftime at 60-52. From the first half, Philadelphia's three-point performance is still bad, but Harden's form has improved compared to the previous game.
In the third quarter, Maxi scored 13 points in a single quarter, but the Heat were all soldiers and still held on to the advantage of about 10 points. At the end of the third quarter, the Heat led by 11 points at 91-80. In the final quarter, Philadelphia was approaching 86-94. But at this time, the Philadelphia offense suddenly lost power, and the Heat Strus and Oladipo hit three consecutive points, Adebayo and Butler contributed a dunk, and the Heat blasted a wave of 10-0, and the score came to 104-86.
The game was basically out of suspense at this point, although Harris and Maxi then scored 13 consecutive points, but at the crucial moment Adebayo scored 2+1, Oladipo made two fouls and made all two free throws, and the Heat stabilized the situation 111-99. Oladipo then hit another three-pointer to set the game. In the end, the Heat beat Philadelphia to take a 2-0 lead.
In the game, the Heat Butler 22 points, 12 assists 6 boards, Adebayo 23 points and 8 boards, substitute Hiro 18 points 7 boards, Oladipo 19 points 6 boards. And Philadelphia 3-man 20+, Maxi 34 points, Harris 21 points, Harden 20 points and 9 assists. But the rest of the players have provided too little help, and the team's three-point shooting is still a big problem, with 6 of 34 in the last game and less than 30 of 8 of 30 shooting in this campaign. Perhaps everything can only be improved by embiid's return.