Joel Embiid’s 44 points anchors Sixers’ comeback win at Cleveland Cavaliers | Analysis
CLEVELAND — Joel Embiid immediately recomposed himself, collecting the airborne ball after the Cavaliers’ Lamar Stevens blocked his dunk attempt. Then, the 76ers’ All-Star big man converted the layup through contact and pumped his arm in celebration.
“So when you get to that point, it’s like, ‘Well, I’ve got to focus even more than I have the whole game.’” The Sixers needed to overcome a 12-point first-half deficit to complete the 4-0 regular-season sweep of the Cavaliers , a potential first-round opponent. Embiid, whose performance Sunday moved him into second place in the NBA in scoring at 30.2 points per game, feasted on a Cavaliers frontcourt that was missing All-Star big man Jarrett Allen and NBA rookie of the year contender Evan Mobley.Harden pulled up from three as the first-half clock ticked down, held his follow-through as the ball bounced off the rim and then started walking toward the Sixers’ locker room.
Harden went 1-of-9 from the floor in the first half, but did generate 10 points by making 7 of his 8 free-throw attempts. He finally got another shot to fall in the third when he took a punch pass from Embiid for a three-pointer from the left wing. A driving layup early in the fourth put the Sixers up, 85-80. His driving floater with about a minute to play gave his team a 107-104 lead.
“We had great shots in the first half, [and] nothing was falling,” Rivers said. “I said, ‘Guys, this is the game of basketball. Yesterday [in a 144-114 win against Charlotte], we couldn’t miss. Tonight, we can’t make, but you still have to find a way to win the game.
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