Vince Carter retires: Looking back at Philadelphia 76ers’ 2001 playoff series
By Matt Plesco
Game 3
Game 2 belonged to A.I., but Game 3 was all Vince Carter.
Carter put on one of the greatest playoff performances ever. He scored 50 points while dishing out seven dimes and grabbing six boards. Carter hit nine three-pointers — a playoff record that stood for 15 years until Klay Thompson made 11. Vince Carter put on a magical performance, shooting 19-for-29 from the field. He ended the game with a +/- of +24 (which also happened to be the scoring margin) and an offensive rating of 166.
It is still one of the greatest playoff performances ever. The Raptors cruised to victory.
Game 4
Game 4 was a defensive slugfest. Carter scored just half of his total from Game 3. Iverson put up 30 but missed 20 shots. This was the lowest-scoring game in the series. In the fourth quarter, a staggeringly low 32 total points were scored. The 76ers were able to even up the series and take home-court advantage with them back to Philadelphia