Tyrese Maxey came to the rescue in the Sixers' 102-97 Game 3 win as James Harden and Joel Embiid endured tough nights in the first-round series against the Brooklyn Nets.
We saw was tackle hoops, intimidation ball, and trash-talking 101 combined Thursday at the Barclays Center. Over time, folks will remember it as a night when the 76ers defeated the Brooklyn Nets, 102-97, in Game 3 of their first-round series.
But thanks to Tyrese Maxey and a late block by Embiid, folks left the arena wondering: Are the Sixers closing in on their first playoff series sweep in 32 years? Or will the Brooklyn Nets somehow find a way to extend the series?Maxey scored 10 straight points in the fourth quarter to give the Sixers a 99-96 lead with 44.7 seconds left. Maxey scored his first points of the second half at 3 minutes, 8 seconds, and then he went on a run.
Maxey finished with a team-high 25 points. Embiid had 14 points on 5-for-13 shooting along with 10 rebounds and two blocks. Harden had 21 points, five rebounds, and four assists before he was ejected. Soon after, Claxton was ejected for taunting Embiid after dunking on the Sixers center with 8:48 left. Claxton received his second technical foul for his actions, leading to his ejection.
Well, the Nets went after Joel Embiid. It was obvious that their game plan was to mess with the Sixers’ best player. Their tactic appeared to work early on.Claxton dunked on Embiid 2:26 into the game. Claxton shoved an off-balance Embiid to the court on the play. Then he walked over and stood over the MVP frontrunner while appearing to say something. Embiid responded by kicking Claxton in the groin area.
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