The Sixers must win 4 of the subsequent 5 video games towards the Knicks to maneuver on to the second spherical of the NBA playoffs.
The Philadelphia 76ers will face the New York Knicks in Recreation 3 of their first-round NBA playoff sequence tonight. The Knicks lead the best-of-seven sequence 2-0.
Recreation 3 begin time is 7:30 p.m. on the Wells Fargo Heart. The sport will air on NBC Sports activities Philadelphia and TNT.
Joel Embiid is questionable but expected to play tonight. So is De’Anthony Melton, who is expected to play his first game since April 12.
Concessions workers at the Wells Fargo Center are on strike till additional discover. Aramark mentioned it has a contingency plan in place so service isn’t interrupted.
The Sixers’ 0-2 deficit comes with lengthy odds, however one team to overcome the same deficit were Nick Nurse‘s Toronto Raptors.
Here is what our columnists suppose heading into Recreation 3: David Murphy | Mike Sielski
No Sixers staff has ever come again to win a playoff sequence after trailing two video games to none. The franchise is 0-20 when making an attempt to drag off an 0-2 sequence comeback.
Not signal for the present Sixers, who’re trailing 0-2 to the New York Knicks of their best-of-seven first-round sequence.
Because the Sixers put together to take the court docket in Philadelphia for an additional playoff sport, concessions staff at Wells Fargo Heart are occurring strike for the second time this month.
The roughly 400 members of Unite Right here Native 274 who work on the area, workers of Aramark, referred to as a piece stoppage Thursday morning. Not like the single-day strike on April 9, the union mentioned this strike will proceed till additional discover.
As soon as once more, Joel Embiid is listed as questionable on the Sixers’ harm report forward of tonight’s Recreation 3 towards the New York Knicks.
Embiid can also be coping with an unspecified left-eye harm he suffered throughout Recreation 1, however he’s anticipated to play tonight, based on the Inquirer’s Keith Pompey.
The Sixers are again in South Philly tonight searching for a a lot wanted win towards the New York Knicks of their first-round NBA playoff sequence.
The sport will air on NBC Sports activities Philadelphia starting at 7:30 p.m., with Kate Scott and Alaa Abdelnaby on the decision.
Recreation 1: Knicks 111, Sixers 104
Recreation 2: Knicks 104, Sixers 101
Recreation 3: Sixers vs. Knicks, Thursday, 7:30 p.m. (NBC Sports activities Philadelphia and TNT)
Recreation 4: Sixers vs. Knicks, Sunday April 28, 1 p.m. (NBC Sports activities Philadelphia and ABC)
Recreation 5: Sixers at Knicks, Tuesday, April 30, TBD (TBD)
Recreation 6: Sixers vs. Knicks, Thursday, Could 2, TBD (TBD)
Recreation 7: Sixers at Knicks, Saturday, Could 4, TBD (NBC Sports activities Philadelphia and TNT)
– Rob Tornoe
Here is how issues stack up within the Japanese Convention heading into Thursday’s video games:
(No. 1) Boston Celtics and (No. 8) Miami Warmth are tied 1-1
(No. 4) Cleveland Cavaliers have a 2-0 lead on the (No. 5) Orlando Magic
(No. 3) Milwaukee Bucks and (No. 6) Indiana Pacers are tied 1-1
(No. 2) New York Knicks have a 2-0 lead on the (No. 7) Philadelphia 76ers.
2024 NBA playoffs schedule
Convention semifinals: Start Could 6 or 7, however might find yourself beginning as early as Could 4, relying on the outcomes from the primary spherical (ABC, ESPN, TNT)
Convention finals: Start Could 21 or 22, however might start as quickly as Could 19. (ABC, ESPN, TNT)
NBA Finals: Start June 6 (ABC)
