It wasn’t easy, but the Sixers overcame an early double-digit deficit to pull out a 104-99 win over the Atlanta Hawks to force a decisive Game 7 on Sunday night in Philadelphia.
Tobias Harris and Seth Curry led the way for Philly, as they both scored 24 points, while Joel Embiid added 22 points and 13 rebounds.
Neither team can afford to dwell on this one for too long, though, as Game 7 tips off in less than 48 hours on Sunday night.
He went 3-for-3 from the floor and scored six points in that first quarter to keep the Sixers in the game while other key contributors were struggling to produce points.
Not only did Maxey give the Sixers a big boost offensively, he also did a solid job of defending Trae Young on the other end.
It seems like Trae Young has set some kind of NBA playoff record virtually every game this postseason, and Game 6 was no exception.
In Game 6, Young tallied 20-plus points and 7-plus assists for the 11th straight game, which tied the record for the longest such streak in NBA postseason history.
After dropping a playoff career-high 36 points in Game 5, Curry followed that up by dropping 24 points on 8-of-14 shooting in Game 6.
When you have the guy that’s pretty much universally accepted as the best shooter ever tweeting about your shooting, you know you’re doing something right.
There was just an on court altercation between Joel Embiid and John Collins after an offensive foul was called on Embiid.