The Nets led by 10 points in the second quarter and by five at half, but they managed just 14 total in the third frame as the 76ers regained control.
PHILADELPHIA — The Nets played great defense on Joel Embiid, and were even better against James Harden.Brooklyn got dominated in the paint, destroyed on the offensive glass, and when it was over had taken a 96-84 first-round Game 2 loss to Philadelphia before a raucous sellout crowd of 20,958 at Wells Fargo Center.Joel Embiid dominated the Nets for a second consecutive game.But despite holding the presumptive MVP favorite to just 20 points — far under his league-leading 33.
Bridges, who expended energy on Harden and was doubled and blitzed, had 21 points, seven assists and five boards.
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