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Game 3 will be Thursday in New York.
Joel Embiid added 20 points, 19 rebounds, seven assists and
three blocked shots, and Tobias Harris had 20 points and 12
rebounds. James Harden chipped in with eight points, seven
assists, five rebounds and four steals.
With the Sixers leading 85-78 in the fourth quarter, Embiid
threw down a dunk and followed with a tough turnaround jumper
for an 89-78 advantage with 2:39 left.
Cameron Johnson led the Nets with 28 points, while Mikal Bridges
added 21 points, seven assists and five rebounds. Spencer
Dinwiddie finished with 12 points.
Bridges' jumper had pulled the Nets within 85-78 with 3:34 left.
Philadelphia took a 76-68 lead with 7:30 remaining in the fourth
quarter when Harris drove to the basket and scored.
Seth Curry knocked down a 3-pointer 22 seconds later to quickly
close within five.
Moments later, Maxey's trey put the Sixers ahead 83-73, but
Royce O'Neale came right back with a 3-pointer with 4:31 left to
cut the deficit to seven.
The Nets went ahead 43-35 in the second quarter when O'Neale
dropped in a 3-pointer from the wing with 3:57 left. After an
empty Sixers possession, Johnson capped a 14-3 run with a dunk
for a 10-point advantage.
Maxey hit a deep trey and the Sixers closed within 47-42 with
about one minute remaining.
The Nets led 49-44 at halftime thanks in large part to Johnson's
22 points on 9-of-13 shooting.
Maxey kept the Sixers close with 15 points, while Embiid pulled
down 15 rebounds.
The Sixers came out hot from 3-point territory in the third and
took a 64-56 lead with 6:07 left after consecutive treys from
Harden and Harris.
Philadelphia held a 68-63 advantage at the end of the third.
--Field Level Media
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