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You have to pick your spots with James Harden but this is one for him today. With Joel Embiid out due to a knee injury we'll see both good minutes and shot attempts from Harden even with the possibility of a second half that could be rather meaningless should Philadelphia find itself with a heavy lead and Brooklyn realizing the inevitable end of the season on the horizon. James is averaging 9.3 attempts per game from behind the arc in this series and has hit this number in two of said three. Let's cash one more.
The 76ers will be without their franchise cornerstone in Joel Embiid who is slated to miss a minimum of one game. The Sixers find themselves up 3-0 and fortunately for them get four attempts to put away the Nets to advance to the next round. I expect Tyrese Maxey to be the focal point of the 76ers offense and receive a big uptick in usage without Embiid. Maxey appeared in 10 games this season sans Embiid and averaged 28.9 PPG and 5.0 APG, good for a combined average of 33.9 PA. He also eclipsed this line in eight of ten games. I expect Maxey to be aggressive and he has proven capable of shouldering the load whenever Embiid is off the court.