The Toronto Raptors and the Philadelphia 76ers will play Game 1 of their first-round playoff series in the Eastern Conference on Saturday night. Here’s how to watch, with gametime and TV information, lineups, bios, plus other key information pertaining to both teams.
Nets G Landry Shamet: 17 points
Nets C DeAndre Jordan: 12 points, 14 rebounds, 5 assists
76ers C Joel Embiid: 39 points, 13 rebounds, 2 blocks
76ers F Tobias Harris: 26 points, 5 rebounds
76ers G Ben Simmons: 17 points, 9 assists, 3 steals
Embiid Puts on Clinic in Big 76ers Win
The NBA MVP candidate pulled out all of the tricks in his arsenal en route to dropping 39 points Wednesday.
He started early with a baseline fade over DeAndre Jordan:
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The big man also went 3-of-6 from three-point range, including this one from the corner:
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Charlotte Hornets vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction & Match Preview - January 2, 2021 | NBA Season 2020-21
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The Charlotte Hornets are on the road Saturday for the first of a two-game Eastern Conference matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers. The 76ers have the tools necessary to make a deep postseason run and have seemed to adjust well to new head coach, Doc Rivers. The Hornets will likely be one of the league s bubble teams that will fight for a playoff spot in the 2020-21 NBA season.
Match Details
Date & Time: Saturday, January 2nd, 2021, 7 PM ET
Venue: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania