Netease Sports reported on May 2:
The NBA playoffs continue, Philadelphia 76ers Get off to a good start in the semi-finals. stay Enbid When absent Harden He scored 45 points and 6 assists, Maxi scored 26 points, and Harden hit a key three point in the fourth quarter with 8.4 seconds left to let the team lead again. Smart's mistake ruined the chance of anti super league. The 76ers defeated Celtics 119-115 in the first game of the Eastern semi-finals. The 76ers took a 1-0 lead and won the home court advantage. The second game of the series between the two sides will continue to be held in Boston.
Harden of the 76ers had 45 points and 6 assists, Maxi had 26 points, Harris had 18 points and 5 rebounds, Melton had 17 points, and Reed had 10 points and 13 rebounds. Tatum of Celtics got 39 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists, Brown He had 23 points and 6 rebounds, Brogden had 20 points, Smart had 12 points and 7 assists, and Hoford had 11 points and 6 rebounds.
Enbid of the 76ers was absent due to injury, and Reid replaced the starting team. After the opening game, the two teams started to attack each other. There were several equal points on the court. Harden felt good. Maxi also hit three points when he hit two three-point goals. The 76ers led 19-13. Brown scored 7 points and led the team to chase 11 points. Harden hit a mid shot to stop the bleeding. The two sides then had a hard time. Brogden won the singles to end the first quarter. The Celtics led by 7 points with a 38-31 lead. Celtics' Brown scored 14 points in a single quarter, Brogden scored 10 points, and Harden scored 16 points in the first quarter.
Melton and Maxi joined hands with 7 points to start the second quarter, and the 76ers quickly made up 38 points. Tatum opened fire on the outside and scored two three-point goals in a row to help the team lead again. Melton responded with three points. Tatum felt hot, and one person scored 9 points in a row. At 5:15 before half time, Celtics led by 57-47 with 10 points. Harden temporarily stopped bleeding by three points, and the Green Army gained another four points to expand its advantage. Melton kept his sights on the target and scored two more three points. He led the team to chase 10 points. At 1:25 before half time, the 76ers fell behind 60-62. Brown and Tatum teamed up for 4 points to re open the game. Of Harris's three points, the 76ers were 3 points behind by 63-66 at half time.
Tatum of Celtics got 26 points and 4 rebounds in the first half, Brown got 16 points and Brogden got 14 points; Harden of the 76ers got 21 points and 4 assists, Melton got 17 points and Harris got 11 points.
The two sides saw several rounds in the third quarter, Maxi, Reed and Harden joined hands for 6 points, and the 76ers overcame with 74-72. After the Celtics paused, Brown hit two free throws, Harden and Maxi shared 9 points, and the 76ers extended the advantage to 6 points. Brogden came on as a substitute and quickly made contributions, leading the team to recover 8 points and regain the lead with 4 points in a row. Maxi hit two goals, and Tatum won the singles. At the end of the third quarter, the two teams drew 87 points.
Shortly after the beginning of the last quarter, the Celtics led again with 4 points in a row. Harden took over the attack when he returned to the field, and scored 9 points to help the team break the 99-96 lead. Smart got 4 points with a free throw. He led the team to respond quickly to the 8-3 climax, and the Celtics took a 104-102 lead again. Harris broke through to catch up. After 107, Tatum hit one of two free throws. Smart played 3 points successfully. The Celtics led 111-107 with 3:15 left in the fourth quarter. Maxi broke through to play 3 points, and the 76ers narrowed the gap to 1 point.
Hofford's successful layup extended the lead. Reed hit two free throws, and Brogden missed a pass and directly passed it to Maxi, who scored an easy fast break. In the fourth quarter, when there were 28.9 seconds left, the 76ers rebounded by 114-113. After the Celtics paused, Tatum caused Harris to foul, and hit two free throws. The Celtics led by 115-114. The 76ers did not call a timeout. Harden hit a three pointer from the top of the arc, and they led 117-115 with 8.4 seconds left in the fourth quarter. After the Celtics paused, Smart made a mistake, and Reed was fouled by Tatum. Two free throws were made, and the 76ers won 119-115.
76ers starting lineup: Harden, Maxi, Harris, Tucker, Reed
The first team of Celtics: Smart, White, Brown, Tatum, Hoford
