76ers vs. Nets: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions
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Game Time: 1:00 PM EDT on Saturday April 22, 2023
Philadelphia 76ers 0, Brooklyn Nets 0 (1:00 pm ET)
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
GAME 4 #NBAPlayoffs
@Brooklyn Nets v @Philadelphia 76ers on MY9 @ the @YESNetwork App ! pic.twitter.com/LuAKnlthTM – 12:58 PM
stick together & stay focused.
#ForTheLoveOfPhilly pic.twitter.com/Fjgm074uut – 12:56 PM
Greetings from Barclays Center. Nets-Sixers Game 4 is upon us. No Joel Embiid due to a knee sprain. Can the Nets force Game 5? Paul Reed is starting in place of Embiid. Nets nearly had Game 3, but couldn’t finish down the stretch. Is today any different? Updates to come. – 12:54 PM
Will the Sixers get the first sweep of the 2023 postseason or will the Nets force a Game 5? 👀 pic.twitter.com/uljebCJYhW – 12:49 PM
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Kudos to the 76ers for finding a way to not pay the exorbitant Organisation Verification fees – just pay the $8 one and hope no one notices. pic.twitter.com/K4Yw4nf22D – 12:41 PM
This is the first non “we’ve clinched the 3-seed and are resting starters” start for Paul Reed this season. Went from being out of the rotation for a portion of the season to starting a relatively important playoff game.
Side note: ESPN listing him as an SF is lol – 12:37 PM
Philadelphia is starting Paul Reed in place of Joel Embiid in Game 4 of its first round series with Brooklyn today. – 12:33 PM
Paul Reed will start at center in place of Joel Embiid. #Sixers – 12:33 PM
Paul Reed will start at center for Joel Embiid in today’s Game 4 against the Nets. – 12:32 PM
Paul Reed will start at center today in place of Embiid, Sixers say. – 12:31 PM
Sixers starters for Game 4 against Nets:
Harden-Maxey-Harris-Tucker-Reed – 12:31 PM
Usual starters for Brooklyn: Dinwiddie, Bridges, Johnson, Finney-Smith and Claxton – 12:30 PM
today’s starting five:
🔔 @Tobias31
🔔 P.J. Tucker
🔔 @Bball_Paul
🔔 @JHarden13
🔔 @TyreseMaxey
👕 @alscouniforms pic.twitter.com/X0EjOA1LCV – 12:30 PM
Anthony Edwards has more points this playoffs than
Steph Curry
Jayson Tatum
Kevin Durant
Donovan Mitchell
Jalen Brunson
Jaylen Brown
Joel Embiid
Jimmy Butler
Karl-Anthony Towns
De’Aaron Fox pic.twitter.com/CiSNi6I1Ax – 12:17 PM
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https://t.co/XSgwN6Csyi pic.twitter.com/QL0efUEVlo – 12:14 PM
Doc Rivers Rivers on what triggered Embiid’s MRI:
“Just the tests after the game in the locker room. You think about it, down the stretch he made two amazing plays. The block shot was huge. – 12:10 PM
James Harden’s Game 4 fit is ______ 🤨
pic.twitter.com/gJmVxcrBaS – 12:09 PM
Belatedly, your @TheAthleticNBA first round follows…
East
Nets (@Alex__Schiffer) v. Sixers (@rich_hofmann)
Bucks (@eric_nehm) v. Heat (@DarnellMayberry/@WillGuillory)
Cavs (@kelseyyrusso) v. Knicks (@FredKatz)
Celtics (@ByJayKing & @JaredWeissNBA) v. Hawks (@JeffSchultzATL) – 12:09 PM
Ahead of a potential close-out Game 4 in Brooklyn, P.J. Tucker on thriving in hostile environments (from after Game 3):
“I’m at home. I love that. Those are my favorite kind of games.” pic.twitter.com/dUz6oi3uPZ – 12:09 PM
With Joel Embiid sitting out Game 4, the Nets have a great opportunity to extend their series vs. the 76ers. I joined @WagerTalk Last Call this AM to share my thoughts: pic.twitter.com/aI49uKxI3W – 12:05 PM
Doc Rivers on Joel Embiid: “…they checked his knee out right after the game because he was complaining about some soreness behind the knee which is always a scary thing…” #Sixers
sixerswire.usatoday.com/2023/04/22/doc… via @SixersWire – 12:01 PM
Doc Rivers said Joel Embiid had some swelling/discomfort in the back of his knee after Game 3, which triggered getting an MRI yesterday. – 12:01 PM
#Sixers on if Joel Embiid will be sidelines as long as their opening-round series with Brooklyn goes: “I don’t know. I can’t answer that. I’m not sure.” – 11:59 AM
PJ Tucker walked into the locker room pregame rapping Heat by 50 Cent to himself, fair to say he is locked in – 11:58 AM
Doc Rivers said Joel Embiid’s MRI “did not turn out well” after he had pain and swelling behind his knee:
“He was complaining about some soreness behind the knee, which is always a scary thing when it’s behind the knee. There was swelling already, which is way too early. So we… pic.twitter.com/OxmXOjK71n – 11:54 AM
Doc Rivers said “I’m not sure” how long Joel Embiid will be out. – 11:50 AM
Doc Rivers said he had a conversation with Embiid last night after finding out about the injury, and acknowledged that this can feel like Groundhog’s Day with the injuries.
“Clearly that’s on your mind.,” Rivers said. “I’m sure. He’s human, and goodness, this happens again.” – 11:46 AM
Doc Rivers said Embiid had swelling in his knee quickly after Game 3, which led to concern and an MRI. Not sure if he’s out for however long this series lasts. – 11:46 AM
Doc Rivers suggests Joel Embiid could be out longer than just tonight. Said he doesn’t know for sure but also said he had a conversation with Embiid and said “it may take a minute” for him to get back on the floor. – 11:42 AM
Doc Rivers says Joel Embiid had knee soreness, swelling immediately after Game 3, which led to him getting an MRI.
Rivers says he’s unsure of when Embiid might return. – 11:36 AM
Doc Rivers said Joel Embiid was looked at after the game and his pain was coming from behind the knee, “which is always scary.” – 11:36 AM
Rivers said Embiid was/is dealing with swelling in the knee and that there was pain “behind the knee” which set off alarm bells and triggered their desire to do an MRI – 11:36 AM
Doc Rivers on the @Philadelphia 76ers facing the challenge of playing without MVP favorite Joel Embiid in Brooklyn today:
“We’ve had practice at this. We’ve got a confident group. We’ve got a deep basketball team.”
The team went 11-5 without Joel in the regular season. – 11:35 AM
Doc Rivers: “Obviously losing Joel (Embiid) takes away a lot of stuff. You know, it changes the way the game will be played. Tonight, I will invite them to trap all our fives tonight; I would be really appreciative.” #Nets #76ers – 11:35 AM
Doc Rivers says that he isn’t sure whether Joel Embiid would be out for the remainder of the series against the Nets. “I’m not sure. I can’t answer that.” – 11:35 AM
Doc Rivers said he’d like to invite the Nets to continue trapping all Philly’s centers even though Joel Embiid is out today. Says he expects the Nets now to trap James Harden and Tyrese Maxey instead. – 11:34 AM
Doc Rivers says with a laugh that he would be appreciative if Brooklyn continues to trap their centers all game today with Joel Embiid sidelined, but isn’t counting on that happening. Said he expects James Harden to get a ton of attention, instead. – 11:34 AM
Doc Rivers said he was “not sure” whether Embiid would be available at some point the rest of this series (with the obvious caveats being we don’t know how long it will last) – 11:34 AM
Doc Rivers jokes the Nets shouldn’t change their game plan despite the absence of Joel Embiid. “I would be delighted if they trap all of our fives.” – 11:34 AM
Doc Rivers said he isn’t sure of Joel Embiid’s status for however long this series goes, if it continues beyond today. – 11:33 AM
#Sixers swingman Danuel House Jr. (Non-Covid Illness) will miss today’s game vs. the #Nets. – 11:30 AM
What I’m looking at today in terms of rotations:
How much do Seth Curry, Cam Thomas, Joe Harris play? If at all.
Nets can play straight-up defense with no Embiid. PHI’s only advantage is putting those 3 in P&R to force a switch onto Harden/Maxey.
Might be a Yuta/Sumner game. – 11:30 AM
Danuel House Jr. (non-COVID illness) is still out for today’s Game 4 in Brooklyn. – 11:27 AM
Danuel House Jr. (Non-Covid Illness) is out today, per Sixers. – 11:27 AM
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Vaughn noted that while the absence of Embiid certainly impacts how they focus their resources on defense, but base level they’re still the same group: “We’re still a switching team” – 11:23 AM
Without Joel Embiid, Jacque Vaughn said guarding Tyrese Maxey “becomes the premium” in addition to James Harden. – 11:20 AM
Paul Reed is always one of the first Sixers out for pregame individual work. With Embiid out, Sixers might need a big effort out of him today. pic.twitter.com/3es1eZeb7v – 10:46 AM
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Wrote a little about Damian Lillard’s courtside appearance at Barclays, his known affinity for Mikal Bridges, and Jacque Vaughn’s hilarious reaction.
There’s a few anecdotes in here that could resurface this summer: clutchpoints.com/nets-news-jacq… – 10:32 AM
“He doesn’t need a lot to get going. He can just run them off, and take over the game. He’s that good.”
GAMEDAY REPORT | @NJMIns nba.com/sixers/news/76… – 10:17 AM
Sports+: The #Nets have yet to find a way to beat the #Sixers, but they’ve found their core nypost.com/2023/04/22/the… via @nypost – 10:15 AM
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