The New York Knicks defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 110-105 on Wednesday at Madison Sq. Backyard in New York.
Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 34 factors, seven assists and three rebounds on 8-for-17 capturing (3-for-5 on 3-pointers), together with going 15-for-16 from the free throw line. Mikal Bridges completed with 28 factors and three assists on 12-for-18 capturing (3-for-5 from the arc). He scored 19 within the opening quarter alone.
OG Anunoby added 16 factors and 9 rebounds, whereas Josh Hart had seven factors, 17 rebounds and 4 assists.
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For Philly, Tyrese Maxey scored 30 factors on 12-for-32 capturing (0-for-10 from downtown). He additionally added 4 rebounds and 5 assists. Paul George had 25 factors, eight rebounds, seven assists and 4 steals on 9-for-20 capturing (4-for-9 from the 3-point line). Kelly Oubre Jr. contributed 27 factors and 4 rebounds.
Each groups had been on a dropping streak. With the win, the Knicks snapped their two-game stoop. In the meantime, the Sixers have misplaced their earlier 9 video games — the longest lively skid within the NBA and the franchise’s longest since 2017. They’re on reverse ends of the Japanese Convention. New York (38-20) sits comfortably on the No. 3 spot, whereas Philadelphia is twelfth with a 20-38 report.
Wednesday’s recreation is the third of 4 matchups between the groups. The Knicks lead the season sequence towards the Sixers, 3-0. On Jan. 15, Brunson scored 38, whereas Maxey had 33 factors.
Former MVP Joel Embiid was out once more on Wednesday. He has solely performed in 19 video games this season, and Philly is 8-11 in these video games. Karl-Anthony Cities was sidelined for New York on account of a left knee damage.
Philadelphia 76ers vs. New York Knicks participant stats and field rating
Philadelphia 76ers participant stats and field rating
New York Knicks participant stats and field rating
Philadelphia 76ers vs. New York Knicks recreation abstract
The New York Knicks had a 33-21 lead over the Philadelphia 76ers on the finish of the primary quarter. Mikal Bridges was off to a scorching begin. He had 19 factors on 8-for-10 capturing. Jalen Brunson added eight factors and 7 assists for New York. Alternatively, Kelly Oubre Jr. had 12 factors (5-for-6 capturing) for Philly.
Heading into the halftime break, the Knicks nonetheless led 61-45. New York went 59.0% within the first half, whereas Philly shot simply 17-for-45 (37.8%).
The Sixers ended the third body on an 11-4 run and gained the quarter 29-22. Nevertheless, the Knicks nonetheless held a nine-point benefit going into the fourth, 83-74.
With below 5 minutes left, Philly had trimmed the New York result in one, 96-95. Maxey’s layup with about 4 minutes left gave Philly the lead 97-96. Brunson went on a private 9-0 run to reclaim the lead for New York, 107-102 with 32.1 seconds remaining. The Knicks held on to the house win, 110-105.
Edited by Kim Daniel Rubinos