Philadelphia remains a solid leader in the Eastern Conference (16v-6d), after signing a fourth consecutive victory over the Charlotte Hornets (111-118), who failed to bring down the curse: fourteen defeats of sharp in their clashes against the 76ers, ongoing series.
This Wednesday night game will have confirmed the dominance of Joel Embiid, player of the month for January of the Eastern Conference. He was omnipresent, also infernal in his shooting from afar (3/5 to 3 points), or in the intermediate zone, or by attacking the circle to cause fouls.
Embiid impresses
On arrival, the strong man from Philadelphia signs a demonstration to 34 points, 11 rebounds (all defensive), 2 assists, 2 steals. Which made Miles Bridge, Charlotte’s winger, say that Embiid was currently impossible to defend.
“I don’t think there is anyone in this league who can hold him, especially when he’s shooting from three points, and also when he’s playing low. We tried two takes, but he always finds a shot. it’s tough, and that’s why he makes a favorite contender for the MVP title today. He plays at a very high level. “
Embiid was not alone, of course, and Tobias Harris (26 pts) and Ben Simmons (15 pts, 9 assists) contributed to overwhelm the Hornets’ defense, in a long one-sided game, and poorly started by Charlotte , already led 30-13 at the end of the first quarter.
The 76ers were going to be up to 26 points ahead, although a defensive slack and an award-winning boost from Charlotte in the final quarter closed the gap. But despite Lonzo Ball (22 points, including 3/6 at 3 points 7 rebounds) and Gordon Hayward (22 points at 2/4 at 3 points, 6 rebounds), Charlotte had gone too far.
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