Sixers, Hawks Collide In Pivotal Game 5
The Philadelphia 76ers will host the Atlanta Hawks at Wells Fargo Center on Wednesday evening in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
The Sixers got off to an impressive start in Game 4 and seemed set to secure a commanding 3-1 lead in the series, but they crumbled in the second half and now have to wait to win two of the remaining three games to secure their place in the Conference Finals. When it comes to analyzing what happened in Game 4, Joel Embiid had a strong game for the Sixers and finished with 17 points, 21 rebounds and four assists, but the fact that he went 0-for-12 from the field in the second half means he needs to do a better job on crunch time. Ben Simmons sniffed a triple-double after posting 11 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists, while Tobias Harris ended as Philadelphia's top scorer thanks to his 20 points and five boards. Seth Curry also had 17 points, and Furkan Korkmaz had 10 points in a spot start. No other Philadelphia player reached double-digit points. The Sixers have the edge of playing at home in two of the remaining three games, but they need to do a better job of closing games out if they want to get past a resilient Atlanta team.
The Hawks delivered an impressive performance in Game 4 and crawled back from an 18-point deficit in the second quarter to close things out and win Game 4 in dramatic fashion, aided by an impressive effort from Trae Young -- he led the Hawks with 25 points but also produced a career-high 18 assists. The speedy point guard had decent support from other starters, though, as both John Collins (14 points, 12 rebounds) and Clint Capela (12 points, 13 rebounds) ended with double-doubles. Bogdan Bogdanovic produced a strong scoring performance after finishing with 22 points, and Kevin Huerter contributed 10 points. No other Atlanta player scored in double digits. The Hawks know what it's like to win at Wells Fargo Center since they already won Game 1 of the series, and carrying the momentum from Game 4 will be key if they want to have a shot at pulling the upset considering there are just three games left between these two teams.
The Sixers got off to an impressive start in Game 4 and seemed set to secure a commanding 3-1 lead in the series, but they crumbled in the second half and now have to wait to win two of the remaining three games to secure their place in the Conference Finals. When it comes to analyzing what happened in Game 4, Joel Embiid had a strong game for the Sixers and finished with 17 points, 21 rebounds and four assists, but the fact that he went 0-for-12 from the field in the second half means he needs to do a better job on crunch time. Ben Simmons sniffed a triple-double after posting 11 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists, while Tobias Harris ended as Philadelphia's top scorer thanks to his 20 points and five boards. Seth Curry also had 17 points, and Furkan Korkmaz had 10 points in a spot start. No other Philadelphia player reached double-digit points. The Sixers have the edge of playing at home in two of the remaining three games, but they need to do a better job of closing games out if they want to get past a resilient Atlanta team.
The Hawks delivered an impressive performance in Game 4 and crawled back from an 18-point deficit in the second quarter to close things out and win Game 4 in dramatic fashion, aided by an impressive effort from Trae Young -- he led the Hawks with 25 points but also produced a career-high 18 assists. The speedy point guard had decent support from other starters, though, as both John Collins (14 points, 12 rebounds) and Clint Capela (12 points, 13 rebounds) ended with double-doubles. Bogdan Bogdanovic produced a strong scoring performance after finishing with 22 points, and Kevin Huerter contributed 10 points. No other Atlanta player scored in double digits. The Hawks know what it's like to win at Wells Fargo Center since they already won Game 1 of the series, and carrying the momentum from Game 4 will be key if they want to have a shot at pulling the upset considering there are just three games left between these two teams.
Clippers and Jazz Set for Game 6 Batle
The Los Angeles Clippers take on the Utah Jazz at Vivint Smart Home Arena in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference series on Wednesday night. The series is tied 2-2 .
The Clippers (2-2) impressively met the tall task of beating their conference's No. 1 seed by double digits in consecutive games with their Game 4 victory, one in which they jumped out to a 24-point halftime lead on their way to a 118-104 triumph. Kawhi Leonard and Paul George co-led the Clippers with matching 31-point, four-assist contributions while pulling down seven and nine rebounds, respectively. Marcus Morris supplied 24 points, six rebounds, one assist and one steal.
The Clippers will come into Wednesday's game without any short-term injuries to report.
The Jazz (2-2) were unable to generate much team offense for the second consecutive contest, which is worrisome despite the series now shifting back to their home floor. In the lopsided Game 4 defeat, Donovan Mitchell led the Jazz with 37 points, adding five rebounds, five assists and one steal. Joe Ingles furnished 19 points, three boards, three assists and one steal. Bojan Bogdanovic delivered 18 points, five assists, three rebounds and two steals. Rudy Gobert totaled 11 points, eight rebounds and one block. Royce O'Neale and Jordan Clarkson mustered matching eight-point tallies while recording eight and five rebounds, respectively.
The Jazz will list Mike Conley (hamstring) as questionable for Wednesday's contest.
Wednesday's game marks the eighth meeting between the teams since the start of the regular season. Utah has won four of seven games from Los Angeles when factoring in this current series.
The Clippers (2-2) impressively met the tall task of beating their conference's No. 1 seed by double digits in consecutive games with their Game 4 victory, one in which they jumped out to a 24-point halftime lead on their way to a 118-104 triumph. Kawhi Leonard and Paul George co-led the Clippers with matching 31-point, four-assist contributions while pulling down seven and nine rebounds, respectively. Marcus Morris supplied 24 points, six rebounds, one assist and one steal.
The Clippers will come into Wednesday's game without any short-term injuries to report.
The Jazz (2-2) were unable to generate much team offense for the second consecutive contest, which is worrisome despite the series now shifting back to their home floor. In the lopsided Game 4 defeat, Donovan Mitchell led the Jazz with 37 points, adding five rebounds, five assists and one steal. Joe Ingles furnished 19 points, three boards, three assists and one steal. Bojan Bogdanovic delivered 18 points, five assists, three rebounds and two steals. Rudy Gobert totaled 11 points, eight rebounds and one block. Royce O'Neale and Jordan Clarkson mustered matching eight-point tallies while recording eight and five rebounds, respectively.
The Jazz will list Mike Conley (hamstring) as questionable for Wednesday's contest.
Wednesday's game marks the eighth meeting between the teams since the start of the regular season. Utah has won four of seven games from Los Angeles when factoring in this current series.