Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid lead 76ers to Game 2 win over Nets

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Tyrese Maxey scored 33 points, Joel Embiid and Tobias Harris had 20 apiece, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Brooklyn Nets 96-84 on Monday night to take a 2-0 lead in their Eastern Conference playoff series.

Embiid, the two-time NBA scoring champion, was quiet offensively, going 6 of 11 from the floor, but he did just about everything else. The MVP finalist had 19 rebounds, seven assists and three blocks.

Harris had 12 rebounds. James Harden scored only eight points on 3-of-13 shooting for the Sixers after a sensational Game 1 effort.

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Brooklyn Nets' Cameron Johnson, right, dribbles past Philadelphia 76ers' James Harden in the first half during Game 2 in the first round of the NBA basketball playoffs, Monday, April 17, 2023, in Philadelphia.  (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton)

Game 3 is Thursday in New York.

Cam Johnson led the Nets with 28 points. Johnson sent Embiid stumbling on a one-handed dunk down the right side that posterized the 7-footer. Johnson stared down Embiid as the Nets forward backpedaled on defense in the first half.

That was Brooklyn's last GIF-worthy highlight.

Maybe the 76ers just needed to listen to their coach more as they chase their first NBA championship since 1983.

After Brooklyn scored the first bucket of the second half, Doc Rivers called a quick timeout.

"C’mon, guys! C’mon!" Rivers implored in the huddle. "Listen, it’s up to y’all what you all want to do."

How about finally decide the game.

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Philadelphia 76ers' James Harden, left, slaps hands with