The Philadelphia 76ers secured Game 1 of their first-round playoffs series against the Brooklyn Nets. The No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference took on the No. 6, getting an easy win at home.
Joel Embiid and James Harden led the way, scoring 26 and 23 points, respectively. It wasn’t the highest-scoring game for this duo, but they managed to get a solid win to start the playoffs the right way.
Joel Embiid today:
26 PTS – 5 REB – 3 AST – 2 BLK
James Harden today:
23 PTS – 4 REB – 13 AST – 7/13 3PM
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) April 15, 2023
After the game was over, many fans reacted to the Embiid and Harden show, praising the duo for the quality they showed.
Top 2 duo in the league and they ain’t 2
— Philly Sports Sufferer (@mccrystal_alex) April 15, 2023
mvp and point god
— kevin :3 (@KevinisTRTL) April 15, 2023
best duo in the league
— MVBIID (@EmbiidsEra) April 15, 2023
Best duo in basketball
— ReagorSzn (@PaperFotBalGoat) April 15, 2023
Some were happy for Harden and didn’t hesitate to share it with the world.
This the year for Harden pic.twitter.com/xoi2DoubDY
— Tyler (@TyFull_) April 15, 2023
Harden 😍
— Raphaël (@rRaphaEl91) April 15, 2023
I think Philly sweeps Brooklyn
— ₂ ₃ 🇨🇦 (@LeBrontoFan) April 15, 2023
The Sixers are one of the best teams in the East, and this game showed that the Nets don’t have much to fight them. However, not everybody expects them to be this efficient during the whole series. Perhaps Brooklyn can get win this series, but after this game, the Sixers are heavy favorites.
Fans Blasted Joel Embiid For Flopping
Joel Embiid was also on the receiving end of criticism during this game. As he drove to the basket, the Cameroonian-born player was touched in the face and tried to sell that foul as a flagrant.
However, referees ruled it a common foul, which led many fans to criticize Joel for flopping. This has been a common thing for the center, and not even the playoffs can change that.
He remains in the MVP race, trying to beat Nikola Jokic for the coveted award. Embiid just won his second consecutive scoring champion, and he’s going for more. Besides taking home the MVP award, he has his sight set on the bigger prize.
Winning a championship this season would be huge for Embiid, and his journey to the promised land started the best way with this statement victory against the dangerous Brooklyn Nets.
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