Tyrese Maxey hit six 3-pointers and scored 33 factors to carry the host Philadelphia 76ers to a 96-84 victory and a 2-0 sequence lead over the Brooklyn Nets within the opening spherical of the Eastern Conference playoffs on Monday.
Game 3 can be Thursday in New York.
Joel Embiid added 20 factors, 19 rebounds, seven assists and three blocked photographs, and Tobias Harris had 20 factors and 12 rebounds. James Harden chipped in with eight factors, seven assists, 5 rebounds and 4 steals.
With the Sixers main 85-78 within the fourth quarter, Embiid threw down a dunk and adopted with a tricky turnaround jumper for an 89-78 benefit with 2:39 left.
Cameron Johnson led the Nets with 28 factors, whereas Mikal Bridges added 21 factors, seven assists and 5 rebounds. Spencer Dinwiddie completed with 12 factors.
Bridges’ jumper had pulled the Nets inside 85-78 with 3:34 left.
Philadelphia took a 76-68 lead with 7:30 remaining within the fourth quarter when Harris drove to the basket and scored.
Seth Curry knocked down a 3-pointer 22 seconds later to shortly shut inside 5.
Moments later, Maxey’s trey put the Sixers forward 83-73, however Royce O’Neale got here proper again with a 3-pointer with 4:31 left to chop the deficit to seven.
The Nets went forward 43-35 within the second quarter when O’Neale dropped in a 3-pointer from the wing with 3:57 left. After an empty Sixers possession, Johnson capped a 14-3 run with a dunk for a 10-point benefit.
Maxey hit a deep trey and the Sixers closed inside 47-42 with about one minute remaining.
The Nets led 49-44 at halftime thanks largely to Johnson’s 22 factors on 9-of-13 capturing.
Maxey stored the Sixers shut with 15 factors, whereas Embiid pulled down 15 rebounds.
The Sixers got here out scorching from 3-point territory within the third and took a 64-56 lead with 6:07 left after consecutive treys from Harden and Harris.
Philadelphia held a 68-63 benefit on the finish of the third.
—Field Level Media/Reuters
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