Cowen comes out fired up... and gets called with a charge when he makes a move and tries to get around Zeller.
Cowen and Embiid with a perfect pick and roll. Embiid with a dunk.
Butler for a 3. Up 5-2.
Zeller blocks an Embiid shot. He comes right back the next time and beats Zeller with a nice dream shake type move.
Stephenson with a drive and gets a 2nd early foul on Embiid. We bring in Cowen.
We are down 13-9.
Murray Gooding with a pair of 3's for them. Ouch.
Cowen finds Perkins for a corner 3 and he swishes it.
Cowen steps up his game and scores a pair of baskets... then a sick drive and step back jumper that they have no answer for.
End of 1: We rested Embiid for half of the quarter but we are still tied at 24.
10:37 - Cowen with a really bad pass that leads to an easy breakaway dunk. Cowen is tired. I rest him for Turner at PG. We are down 28-24.
Our shooting is ice cold. Lin and Stephenson making plays at the other end. We are down 34-26.
They are driving inside and drawing fouls. 3 on Embiid and 2 on Noel. They are in the bonus with 8:46 to go in the half..
GF with a few baskets to get our offense going again!
Gooding is having an insane night shooting. Hits 4 3's.
GF is taking it to him at the other end.
We are still down 45-37 as their 3's keep coming.
4:30 - We bring back Cowen and Perkins. Cowens, Butler, GF, Perkins, and Embiid in the game.
Cowen with a quick fadeaway jumper for 2.
Jefferson with a great double move gets a 4th foul on Embiid. Jefferson with 10 points as he looks like the Jefferson of old. We are down 54-45.
They are killing us with 3's.
We are down 63-50 at halftime.
GF is our leading scorer with 15 and will get to start the 2nd half.
Cowen with 5 assists and 13 points.
Embiid with 5 boards and 10 points.
Gooding leads them with 15 points (all on 3's.) He was a deep bench player but he is killing us tonight..
Cowen tries one of his floaters in the lane and Zeller gets there and blocks it, but they fail to convert the fastbreak as GF gets back and blocks the shot!
GF at the other end with an open jumper.
3rd quarter is a totally different story. They are not hitting the contested 3's. Our defense is smothering them. Our offense is executing efficiently with GF, Cowen, Perkins, and Embiid all scoring.
3:49 - Cowen with a 14 footer to give us a 72-71 lead!
Stephenson with a long 2 to end our run.
Perkins with a SPECTACULAR 360 dunk!
They got to the line 21 times and we only got the line 8 in the first half.
Now, we are making them foul us. We've been to the line 10 times this quarter. Perkins with a pair of FT's. He has made 4 this quarter.
Perkins with a block!
At the end of 3, we lead 78-75! 28-12 quarter in favor!
Cowen is tired. We go with Turner, Butler, Robinson, Noel, and Embiid for a few minutes to start the 4th...
I tell my guys to slow down the pace to start the 4th. I want to buy Cowen 4 minutes of rest while maintaining a lead.
9:30 - Embiid picks up his 5th. We need him to remain out there.
We actually get him 5 minutes!
6:58 - They call time as we have a 84-80 lead. Great defense. Embiid is tired and will rest. Cowen, Butler, Robinson, Perkins, and Noel into the game.
Gooding with another 3! He has 20 points for them. 84-83.
Cowen misses an open look but makes up for it with a steal and pass to Robinson for a breakaway dunk!
Stephenson misses another shot. He is shooting very poorly this half.
Cowen drives into the lane and kicks it out to Noel who hits a 12 footer from the baseline!
Gooding with another 3. We lead 88-87. 3:49 to go...
Cowen beats his man... drives into the lane.. kicks it out to Perkins for a wide open 3. Perkins measures... shoots... swishes it!
Zeller with a nice post move on Perkins for a basket. We lead 91-89.
Cowen with a crossover beats Ozat... floater in the lane... good!
Cowen with a steal and breakaway dink! We lead 95-89.
They miss a jumper but Jones with the board and we foul him.. he misses the first FT. Embiid into the game. Butler too. He makes the 2nd. We lead 95-90.
Cowen misses a jumper. Embiid with the offensive board. He kicks it out and we reset. Cowen drives and kicks it out to Perkins for a long 2!
Stephenson with a critical 3 to keep them in it. We lead 97-93 with 56 seconds left...
Cowen finds Embiid in the post. They foul Embiid. He makes 1 of 2.
Gooding misses a quick 3... we get a fast break.. Butler to Cowen who passes it to Embiid trailing.. powerful dunk!
27 seconds left - Embiid fouls out, but we lead 100-93. Zeller misses the first FT. He makes the 2nd. 100-94...
We get it to Cowen who they foul
He is automatic. Makes them both.
Stephenson draws a foul but misses the shot. He makes his FT's.
Cowen with another pair of FT's good.
Ozat with another 3. But, then he fouls out grabbing Cowen.
Cowen with another pair of FT's that are good. We lead 106-99.
Wow. Gooding makes a 3 and then they steal the inbounds pass and dunk it. 106-104 with 8 seconds left..
We get it to Cowen who is fouled. He swishes the 1st... 2nd is long... but bounces in. 108-104 with 5 seconds left...
Stephenson misses a 3. It is over!!! We are going to the Eastern Conference Finals!
108-104 win
Cowen is the player of the game with 31 points, 13 assists, 3 boards, 3 steals, and 4 turnovers. He shot 8 of 20, 0 of 3 from the arc, and 15 of 16 from the line.
GF with 21 points and 4 boards in 22 minutes. He shot 9 of 13, 1 of 2, and 2 of 3.
Perkins with 19 points, 7 boards, and a block. He shot 5 of 7, 2 of 2, and 7 of 7.
Embiid with 17 points, 13 boards, and 2 blocks. He shot 8 of 14 and 1 of 5 from the line.
Butler with 7 points, 3 boards, 1 steal, and a block.
Turner with 5 points and 2 assists.
Noel with 4 points, 6 boards, and 2 assists.
Robinson with 4 points, 4 boards, and 2 assists.
Stephenson shot 5 of 20 in the loss. HE had 14 points and 3 assists.
Ozat with 17 points and 5 assists.
Gooding was the surprise, leading them with 27 points including 6 of 9 from the arc.