The Sixers on Sunday will play their first home Game 7 since beating the Bucks on June 3, 2001 to reach the NBA Finals.
If the Sixers top the Hawks, they’ll again play Milwaukee in the Eastern Conference finals, with Game 1 on Wednesday night.
“I’ve done it three or four times in a row, and I keep on purpose pushing their number, what they think, up.
I thought we kept a really close eye on it, and I thought we got away with it — probably right at the max.
Embiid went 45 minutes in the Sixers’ Game 7 loss to the Raptors two years ago.
According to Rivers, the Sixers wanted to surround Tyrese Maxey with as much shooting as possible in Game 6, which explains why Korkmaz played 23 minutes and Matisse Thybulle only 11.
Embiid was not a fan of the Game 6 officiating, asking for Game 7 to be “called both ways.” While the Sixers can’t control what the officials deem a foul, it’s on them to adjust to however the game is being called and make the most of it.