The Philadelphia 76ers have defeated the Brooklyn Nets in round 1 and will now advance to the 2nd round of the playoffs.
Photo: Frank Franklin II - staff, AP
The 76ers swept the Nets, winning the series 4-0. This was not much of a surprise considering they also won all 4 times that these teams played in the regular season.
Key Players for the 76ers:
Tyrese Maxey and Tobias Harris:
Tyrese Maxey and Tobias Harris were both great in round 1. They both averaged more points and rebounds than they did in the regular season, while making a higher percentage of their shots.
Here are their per-game stats through round 1 of the playoffs:
Tyrese Maxey:
23.7 Points
4 Rebounds
2 Assists
54.2% of shots made
Tobias Harris:
18.7 Points
7.7 Rebounds
2.3 Assists
56.1% of shots made
Joel Embiid:
In his first 3 playoff games this year, Joel Embiid's performance has not been as great as it was in the regular season but is still pretty good.
Regular Season:
33.1 Points
4.2 Assists
10.2 Rebounds
54.8% of shots made
3.4 Turnovers
Playoffs Round 1:
20 Points
4 Assists
11.3 Rebounds
46.2% of shots made
5 Turnovers
(of course, all of these players played about a full regular season, but only 4 games in the playoffs so far, so their regular season vs playoff stats are from very different sample sizes.)
Joel Embiid did not play in Game 4 because of a sprained right knee, but the 76ers were still able to win.
The 76ers will now move on to play the winner of the Celtics vs Hawks Series.