CHICAGO – In this Locked on 76ers podcast, Keith Pompey dissects the Sixers' 127-105 victory over the Chicago Bulls at the United Center Thursday night. He talks about Tobias Harris' 24 points in 25 minutes of action. He mentions Tony Bradley scoring a season-high 14 points on 7-for-7 shooting and the Sixers' balanced attack. Pompey also gives an inside look of what his travel is like on the second day of games on back-to-back nights.
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Dissecting Sixers' 127-105 victory over Chicago Bulls

Locked on 76ers podcast is your daily ticket to stay ahead of the game and the first to know the latest news, analysis, and insider info for the Philadelphia 76ers and all around the NBA. Hosts Keith Pompey (of the Philadelphia Enquirer), and John Mitchell have covered the Sixers for years on the beat and now daily on air to provide their insider info. Locked on 76ers will take you beyond the scoreboard for the biggest stories from within the Sixers locker room and all over the NBA. Locked On 76ers podcast is part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Your Team. Every Day.

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The 76ers fall into an 0-2 hole against the New York Knicks in their 1st round Eastern Conference playoff series. 

The Knicks opened the 4th Quarter leading 79-74, before Tyrese Maxey almost Single handedly brought the Sixers back scoring 15 of his 35 points in the quarter. The all-star point guard helped his team open a 5-point lead with 47 seconds left in regulation. 

Segment 1: WHAT THE HECK HAPPENED IN THE FINAL 47 SEONDS?!?!?! THREE BIG THINGS: 1) Can SOMEONE PLEASE HELP EMBIID AND MAXEY?!?! No one wanted to help! Embiid and Maxey, 69 points, rest of the team COMBINED 32!!!!  - 2) Rebounding woes comeback to bite the Sixers in the butt! 3) What can Nick Nurse do next?!?!

Segment 2: Embiid looked good for three quarters, but wasn’t much help in the 4th? Just the Maxey Show or was he cooked? 

Segment 3: Game 3 Thursday night in Philadelphia!

POSTCAST: Sixers blow it in final :47 seconds! Down 0-2 vs Knicks!

Time for Sixers to shut down Joel Embiid?  Game 2 adjustment vs. Knicks? Can Tobias Harris step up?

The Philadelphia 76ers lost to the New York Knicks won 111-104 in Gam 1 of their 1st round Eastern Conference playoff series.

Things started out well for the Sixers as Joel Embiid played the entire first quarter scoring 15 points but after a thunderous jam from the reigning MVP late in the second quarter he appeared to injure the same knee that knocked him out for two months during the regular season. Embiid would go to the locker room and give the Sixers and their fans a huge scare. 

Segment 1: THREE BIG THINGS: 1) Joel Embiid’s injury scare 2) Knicks owned the glass! 3) Bench Scoring for the sixers was a joke! No Help!

Segment 2: Maxey is a ride or die guy! Aside from a team high 33 points with reverse layups driving layups and floaters and three pointers, he was diving on the floor late in the 4th quarter to try and get his team an extra possession. 

Segment 3: It’s all on Embiid! Injury status is all that matters for Monday’s Game 2.

Dissecting Sixers' 127-105 victory over Chicago Bulls

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