The New York Knicks defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 110-105 on Wednesday at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 34 points, seven assists and three rebounds on 8-for-17 shooting (3-for-5 on 3-pointers), including going 15-for-16 from the free throw line. Mikal Bridges finished with 28 points and three assists on 12-for-18 shooting (3-for-5 from the arc). He scored 19 in the opening quarter alone.
OG Anunoby added 16 points and nine rebounds, while Josh Hart had seven points, 17 rebounds and four assists.
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For Philly, Tyrese Maxey scored 30 points on 12-for-32 shooting (0-for-10 from downtown). He also added four rebounds and five assists. Paul George had 25 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and four steals on 9-for-20 shooting (4-for-9 from the 3-point line). Kelly Oubre Jr. contributed 27 points and four rebounds.
Both teams were on a losing streak. With the win, the Knicks snapped their two-game slump. Meanwhile, the Sixers have lost their previous nine games — the longest active skid in the NBA and the franchise’s longest since 2017. They are on opposite ends of the Eastern Conference. New York (38-20) sits comfortably at the No. 3 spot, while Philadelphia is 12th with a 20-38 record.
Wednesday’s game is the third of four matchups between the teams. The Knicks lead the season series against the Sixers, 3-0. On Jan. 15, Brunson scored 38, while Maxey had 33 points.
Former MVP Joel Embiid was out again on Wednesday. He has only played in 19 games this season, and Philly is 8-11 in those games. Karl-Anthony Towns was sidelined for New York due to a left knee injury.
Philadelphia 76ers vs. New York Knicks player stats and box score
Philadelphia 76ers player stats and box score
New York Knicks player stats and box score
Philadelphia 76ers vs. New York Knicks game summary
The New York Knicks had a 33-21 lead over the Philadelphia 76ers at the end of the first quarter. Mikal Bridges was off to a hot start. He had 19 points on 8-for-10 shooting. Jalen Brunson added eight points and seven assists for New York. On the other hand, Kelly Oubre Jr. had 12 points (5-for-6 shooting) for Philly.
Heading into the halftime break, the Knicks still led 61-45. New York went 59.0% in the first half, while Philly shot just 17-for-45 (37.8%).
The Sixers ended the third frame on an 11-4 run and won the quarter 29-22. However, the Knicks still held a nine-point advantage going into the fourth, 83-74.
With under five minutes left, Philly had trimmed the New York lead to one, 96-95. Maxey’s layup with about four minutes left gave Philly the lead 97-96. Brunson went on a personal 9-0 run to reclaim the lead for New York, 107-102 with 32.1 seconds remaining. The Knicks held on to the home win, 110-105.
Edited by Kim Daniel Rubinos
