Joel Embiid did something nobody in the history of a 76ers franchise founded in 1950 as the Syracuse Nationals has ever done. And because of it, the 76ers are up 3-0 in their series against the Raptors.
The 76ers had lost four straight postseason overtime games, and this was their first road overtime postseason win since the 107-101 win over the Lakers in Game 1 of the 2001 NBA finals at the STAPLES Center – the night Allen Iverson walked over Tyronn Lue. A.I. had 48 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals that night.The 76ers were 1-21 when trailing by 10 points after the first quarter on the road.
This is the first time in franchise history the 76ers have opened a series by shooting at least 40 percent in each of the first three games.Maxey didn’t have his best game – he shot 8-for-18 and had five turnovers – but he did score 19 points and now has 90 points in the series. The only players in 76ers history who’ve scored more points through three games of any postseason series are Chamberlain , Embiid and Moses Malone .
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