Kyle Lowry of the Toronto Raptors battles for a rebound with Tobias Harris, JJ Redick and Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers in the first half during Game Five of the second round of the 2019 NBA Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on May 7, 2019, in Toronto.With his Philadelphia 76ers facing possible elimination by the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night, Sixers coach Brett Brown had only to look back at last year’s NBA playoffs to find teams that have overcome 3-2 series deficits.
Since 1984, when the NBA’s current playoff format began, teams that won Game 5 of a 2-2 conference semi-final series advanced to the conference finals 86.8 per cent of the time . In all rounds, the team that snapped a 2-2 tie won the series 82.4 per cent of the time . Joel Embiid was extraordinarily dominant while thumping Toronto in Game 3, rollicking for 33 points, 10 boards and swatting five blocks before Sixers fans, who applauded all of his flamboyant celebrations. But that version of Embiid has since been replaced with a much lower-energy version, one that turned the ball over a ludicrous eight times in Game 5 and appeared defeated by an illness he’s suffering. Toronto fans taunted the struggling Embiid with his own celebratory moves.
The 76ers haven’t been to the conference finals since 2001, advancing after Allen Iverson led his team to a victory in seven games over Vince Carter’s Raptors. Embiid is supposed to be the franchise player to guide the current 76ers to big things. Philly has a lot of the line on Thursday.
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