The Atlanta Hawks defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 103-96 on Sunday to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2015.
The Philadelphia Sixers overcame an early double-digit deficit to pull out a 104-99 win over the Atlanta Hawks to force a Game 7.
Joel Embiid has been dominant in this series for the Philadelphia 76ers, and his supporting cast has been almost as good.
The Atlanta Hawks established their dominance in Game 1 and now have an opportunity to steal another game despite Joel Embiid's return.
Trae Young led the Atlanta Hawks to a 128-124 Game 1 upset over the Philadelphia 76ers despite the return of Joel Embiid.
Let’s look further to see if Atlanta can take advantage of Joel Embiid’s absence or if 76ers supporting cast can step in his absence.
When Joel Embiid left the game, the 76ers were leading 20-12. Without him, they were outscored by 16 points and ended up losing 122-114.
After another valuable performance by Joel Embiid, Philadelphia is one victory away from a first-round sweep.
Nikola Jokic, Joel Embiid and Stephen Curry are the finalists for this year's NBA Most Valuable Player award.
Philadelphia 76ers star Danny Green sent a heartwarming present to a 94-year-old who had jotted him down as her favorite 76ers player.