Take a look at the rare miss from Joel Embiid vs Hawks in Game 5 as Atlanta overcome a huge deficit to win Game 5.
NBA fanatics all around the world are shocked as the Atlanta Hawks have stunned Philadelphia 76ers by overcoming a 26 point deficit.
What ever worse, that the 76ers were outscored 19-40 by the away team in the fourth quarter, which includes a drastic and devastating 19-4 run in the dying minutes.
On one hands, where Trae Young led his Hawks troops, on the other it was Joel Embiid who drained clutch free throws to help Atlanta win Game 5 and take a 3-2 lead in this Eastern Conference semi-final series.
Joel Embiid vs Hawks: How Did The MVP Runner Up Disappoint His Team
With Hawks leading 107-104 over Philadelphia, Joel Embiid was fouled in the latter stages by Danilo Gallinari and as a result with 10 seconds to go Embiid who scored 37 points for his team, was sent to the line.
However, bothered by his knee couple of minutes a go, Joel Embiid was suffering and that increased even more when he missed both of his clutch free throws to put 76ers back within just 1-point.
After not being able to make it a two possession game, Atlanta’s Clint Capela rebounded the ball and took a time-out.
76ers vs Hawks Game 5 Highlights
The Philadelphia 76ers were emphatic in the opening half wherein they led by as many as 26 points. However as the game re-started after the break, all of the Philadelphia players’ struggled to score.
With the team scoring through only Embiid and Seth Curry, all of them combined to score only 6 points in the entire second half. While the other two scored the remaining 36 points.
On the contrary, with Trae Young bursting with confidence in the second half. It was Lou Williams who scored 13 points of his tally of 15, in just the last quarter to help the away team rise to 3-point victory at Wells Fargo Center.
As it stands it is the Hawks who have taken a 3-2 lead in this Eastern Conference semi-final series. And more importantly got the better of 76ers in-front of their home fans for the second time.
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