In this Locked on 76ers podcast, Keith Pompey says the Sixers game against the Utah Jazz is as big as it gets in regards to regular-season matchups. A great performance against Rudy Gobert would go a long way in Joel Embiid's MVP bid.
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Wednesday's  home tilt against Utah Jazz is huge for Sixers. Joel Embiid

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Joel Embiid dropped a career-playoff high 50 POINTS as the 76ers beat the New York Knicks 125- 114, to now cut the next series lead to a 2 games to 1 advantage. Embiid was helped by 25 points from Tyrese Maxey and the best effort from their bench in the series. Through games 1 and 2, the Sixers bench scored a combined 17 points. Tonight, Philly’s bench scored 18! 

Segment 1: THREE BIG THINGS: 1) Joel Embiid’s 50 point performance! First sixer to score 50 points in a playoff game since Allen Iverson in 2003.  2) Tyrese Maxey did his thing! 25points in the win! 3) The Bench and role players finally showed up! Big nights from Oubre and Cam Payne! 

Segment 2: Sixers started attacking the basket in the first quarter then relied on their outside shooting the rest of the way. 

Segment 3: Looking ahead to game four on Sunday afternoon at 1pm.

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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!

Wednesday's home tilt against Utah Jazz is huge for Sixers. Joel Embiid

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