The Atlanta Hawks were unable to complete the double on the Sixers’ home floor as the hosts evened the series with a Game 2 victory, 118-102, on Tuesday night.
Joel Embiid erupted for a playoff-career high of 40 points while Tobias Harris added 22 points (16 of them coming in the first quarter). For the Hawks, Trae Young and Danilo Gallinari scored 21 points while Kevin Huerter added 20 points.
Game 2 did not get off to a good start as the Sixers swung heavy in the first quarter, racing out to an 18 point lead as the Hawks struggled for offense in the first quarter.