Joel Embiid had 40 points (17 in the third quarter) and 13 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Atlanta Hawks 118-102 to even the Eastern Conference semifinals 1-1.
Shake Milton’s 30-foot step-back 3-pointer put the 76ers ahead for good with 2:19 left in the third quarter.
Tobias Harris scored 22 points (18 in the paint), and Seth Curry added 21 points on 8 for 13 shooting. The 76ers had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Hawks, Danilo Gallinari had 21 points and 9 rebounds off the bench. Trae Young had 21 points and 11 assists but went 1 for 7 from 3. Kevin Huerter scored 20 points on 8 for 10 shooting off the bench. The Hawks had 3 20-point scorers.
The 76ers shot 52.9% from the field and 46.2% from 3 to the Hawks’ 45.8% and 36.7%. The Hawks turned it over 18 times, about 5 more than usual for this many possessions. They outscored the 76ers 49-26 off the bench. The 76ers’ starters outscored the Hawks 55-38 in 18 minutes together. John Collins fouled out.