【2021/6/21】
Hawks 103 [win] 96 Sixers
★Kevin Huerter｜27 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists
In the crucial Game 7, a life-and-death battle for whoever wins will grab the ticket to the Eastern Conference. Both sides played tied up and appeared to be too cautious. The main player Trae Young even missed the first 6 shots. The Eagles shot only 33% in the half. For the Sixers, Joel Embiid made 4 turnovers.
Fortunately, the Hawks have Kevin Huerter on the court, and his long-range shots and inward cuts are all effective. In the third quarter, he teamed up with Clint Capela to score 14 points. In the fourth quarter, Young's shooting came back to life. At the critical moment, Kevin Huerter made Matisse Thybulle foul three-pointers and made free throws. In the game, he assisted Gallinari for a layup, which became the watershed between victory and defeat.
Kevin Huerter averaged 11.9 points, 3.5 assists and a 36.3% three-point shooting percentage per game this season. In the first round against the Knicks, he was already the Eagles' bench ace, averaging 9.4 points per game, a 45.3% shooting percentage from the outside, and provided defensive energy. .
In the second round against the Sixers, he also had 13.1 points, 4.3 rebounds and a three-point shooting percentage of 37%. Even Sixers head coach Doc Rivers praised his performance in the crucial battle, "He was so critical in this battle. Many of his hits were on the count." The shots were going in, and their players believed in him, and a lot of the shots were difficult."
