The Sixers received the Celtics for the clash of the night in the NBA. Thanks to Joel Embiid with extraordinary ease, Philadelphia wins at the finish. One more masterclass for a Jojo MVPesque.
To find the complete stats sheet for this match, it’s here.
This is a match that smells of rivalry and the Playoffs. Second and third in the East, Boston and Philadelphia are expected to face each other in the second round in the postseason, if everyone does the job. A dream poster of which we had a little teaser last night. In the first role, no surprise: Joel Embiid.
Quickly entered his match (18 points from the first quarter), the Cameroonian delivered a real recitable. Super footwork, fadeaway on all sides, a merciless domination to bend the racket of Boston, orphan of Robert Williams. Joe tonight? 52 points, 13 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 blocks, 20/25 shooting! Absolutely monumental, and this nag match will undoubtedly offer him some additional ballots for the 2023 MVP. In Doc Rivers’ opinion, the race is even already over.
“The MVP race is over. Really. Tonight, we weren’t getting any shots. And he put half our points in an NBA game… The race is over. »pic.twitter.com/S0nHA68thq
— TrashTalk (@TrashTalk_fr) April 5, 2023
Because we must be clear, this match would not have been won without the performance of the pivot, who scored more points than his entire team combined! (52-51) But Embiid was still there to save the country, scoring, defending, making shifts at the right time to free the buddies and in particular an X-factor PJ Tucker at the end of the match, but also offering us a good dose of showtime (especially on this poster on Kornet).
JOEL EMBIID THROWS IT DOWN 😤 pic.twitter.com/FfFY8ho3iL
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 5, 2023
Victory therefore for Philly, against a team from Boston who will not have to blush while spinning in the shower. The absence of Jaylen Brown clearly weighed, as did that of Rob Williams against Embiid. Despite that and a game not really folichon from Jayson Tatum, there is only two points difference on the scoreboard. What still positive with a view to a future confrontation, even if the Celtics have certainly said goodbye to first place in the Eastern Conference tonight.
