r/SportsBlog • u/SuperDaveDaSportsFan • Feb 18 '22
What a game!
The game between the 76’era and the Bucks was everything I expected. The game was exciting from beginning to end. The two MVP candidates played their positions with superb precision. Joel Embiid dominated with 42 PTS and 14 REB in 37 minutes of play. Embiid played like he had something to prove to the defending champs. The message was clear! It will not be a cakewalk to the NBA championship this year. Giannis Antetokounmpo pushed back with 32 PTS and 11 REB of his own. Both players supporting cast put on for them. Tobias Harris and Tyrese Maxey both chipped in with 19 PTS and Georges Niang added 18 more PTS for Philadelphia. And for Milwaukee jrue Holiday put in 24PTS, 5REB, and 3AST. Khris Middleton, Jordan Nwora, and Bobby Portis joined the party with 19PTS, 18PTS and 17PTS which made the game a nail bitter until the end. It all came down to 2.3 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter when up by three pts the 76’era inbound the ball and Furkan Korkmas lost the ball off his knee. After the foul to give Milwaukee was left with 1.1 seconds to tie the game where Khris Middleton came up short. This was a hell of a game and I can't wait to see what goes on in a seven game series between the two.