Game ID: 42300112
Philadelphia 76ers @ New York Knicks
Monday, April 22, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
NYK 18 31 30 25 104PHI 25 28 21 27 101
NYK vs PHI ScoutingNYK vs PHI Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
NYK availability going into 4/11 · 1 day's restOUT Burks missed 2 since 4/07, out tonight
OUT Sims missed 3 since 4/05, out tonight
BACK Anunoby back 4/05 after 9, 34 min since (96% of 35)
NEW DiVincenzo 30 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW McBride 21 to 33 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 4/12 · back-to-backOUT Burks missed 3 since 4/07, returns tonight: 12 min (77% of 15)
OUT Sims missed 4 since 4/05, returns tonight: 23 min (189% of 12)
BACK Anunoby back 4/05 after 9, 32 min since (91% of 35)
NEW DiVincenzo 30 to 38 min over the last 5
NEW McBride 21 to 28 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 4/14 · 1 day's restBACK Anunoby back 4/05 after 9, 32 min since (92% of 35)
BACK Burks back 4/12 after 3, 12 min since (77% of 15)
BACK Sims back 4/12 after 4, 23 min since (189% of 12)
NEW DiVincenzo 30 to 39 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 4/20 · 5 days' restBACK Burks back 4/12 after 3, 12 min since (77% of 15)
BACK Sims back 4/12 after 4, 23 min since (189% of 12)
NEW DiVincenzo 30 to 43 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 4/22 · 1 day's restOUT Burks missed 2 since 4/14, out tonight
OUT Sims missed 2 since 4/14, out tonight
NEW Hart 35 to 40 min over the last 5
NEW DiVincenzo 30 to 40 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 4/25 · 2 days' restOUT Achiuwa missed 2 since 4/20, returns tonight: 10 min (43% of 24)
OUT Burks missed 3 since 4/14, out tonight
OUT Sims missed 3 since 4/14, out tonight
NEW Hart 35 to 40 min over the last 5
NEW DiVincenzo 30 to 40 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 4/28 · 2 days' restOUT Burks missed 4 since 4/14, out tonight
OUT Sims missed 4 since 4/14, out tonight
BACK Achiuwa back 4/25 after 2, 10 min since (43% of 24)
NEW Hart 35 to 43 min over the last 5
NEW DiVincenzo 30 to 37 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 4/30 · 1 day's restOUT Burks missed 5 since 4/14, out tonight
OUT Sims missed 5 since 4/14, out tonight
BACK Achiuwa back 4/25 after 2, 15 min since (64% of 24)
NEW Brunson 36 to 42 min over the last 5
NEW Hart 35 to 44 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 5/02 · 1 day's restOUT Burks missed 6 since 4/14, out tonight
OUT Sims missed 6 since 4/14, out tonight
BACK Achiuwa back 4/25 after 2, 15 min since (64% of 24)
NEW Brunson 36 to 44 min over the last 5
NEW Anunoby 35 to 41 min over the last 5
NEW Hart 35 to 46 min over the last 5
NEW McBride 21 to 26 min over the last 5
PHI availability going into 4/09 · 1 day's restOUT Harris missed 3 since 4/04, returns tonight: 28 min (83% of 34)
OUT Melton missed 21 since 3/01, returns tonight: 16 min (60% of 26)
BACK Maxey back 4/04 after 2, 40 min since (106% of 38)
BACK Embiid back 4/02 after 29, 28 min since (82% of 35)
BACK Bamba back 4/07 after 3, 15 min since (115% of 13)
BACK Martin back 3/31 after 2, 18 min since (145% of 12)
BACK Dowtin Jr. back 3/31 after 3, 10 min since (89% of 12)
NEW Oubre Jr. 31 to 38 min over the last 5
NEW Batum 26 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Payne 18 to 23 min over the last 5
PHI availability going into 4/12 · 2 days' restOUT Lowry missed 2 since 4/07, returns tonight: 24 min (85% of 29)
BACK Maxey back 4/04 after 2, 40 min since (106% of 38)
BACK Embiid back 4/02 after 29, 30 min since (87% of 35)
BACK Harris back 4/09 after 3, 28 min since (83% of 34)
BACK Melton back 4/09 after 21, 16 min since (60% of 26)
BACK Bamba back 4/07 after 3, 9 min since (70% of 13)
BACK Dowtin Jr. back 4/06 after 2, 16 min since (134% of 12)
NEW Oubre Jr. 31 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Batum 26 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Martin 12 to 20 min over the last 4
PHI availability going into 4/14 · 1 day's restOUT Martin missed 2 since 4/09, out tonight
BACK Maxey back 4/04 after 2, 40 min since (105% of 38)
BACK Harris back 4/09 after 3, 33 min since (97% of 34)
BACK Lowry back 4/12 after 2, 24 min since (85% of 29)
BACK Melton back 4/09 after 21, 11 min since (40% of 26)
BACK Bamba back 4/07 after 3, 6 min since (50% of 13)
BACK Dowtin Jr. back 4/06 after 2, 12 min since (103% of 12)
NEW Batum 26 to 32 min over the last 5
PHI availability going into 4/20 · 5 days' restOUT Martin missed 3 since 4/09, out tonight
BACK Harris back 4/09 after 3, 32 min since (94% of 34)
BACK Lowry back 4/12 after 2, 24 min since (83% of 29)
BACK Melton back 4/09 after 21, 11 min since (40% of 26)
BACK Bamba back 4/07 after 3, 9 min since (73% of 13)
BACK Dowtin Jr. back 4/06 after 2, 11 min since (95% of 12)
PHI availability going into 4/22 · 1 day's restOUT Melton missed 2 since 4/14, out tonight
OUT Martin missed 4 since 4/09, out tonight
BACK Harris back 4/09 after 3, 32 min since (94% of 34)
BACK Lowry back 4/12 after 2, 29 min since (101% of 29)
BACK Bamba back 4/07 after 3, 9 min since (73% of 13)
PHI availability going into 4/25 · 2 days' restOUT Melton missed 3 since 4/14, out tonight
OUT Bamba missed 2 since 4/20, out tonight
OUT Martin missed 5 since 4/09, out tonight
OUT Dowtin Jr. missed 2 since 4/20, out tonight
BACK Harris back 4/09 after 3, 34 min since (99% of 34)
BACK Lowry back 4/12 after 2, 30 min since (105% of 29)
PHI availability going into 4/28 · 2 days' restOUT Melton missed 4 since 4/14, returns tonight: 7 min (27% of 26)
OUT Bamba missed 3 since 4/20, out tonight
OUT Martin missed 6 since 4/09, out tonight
OUT Dowtin Jr. missed 3 since 4/20, out tonight
BACK Lowry back 4/12 after 2, 30 min since (105% of 29)
PHI availability going into 4/30 · 1 day's restOUT Bamba missed 4 since 4/20, out tonight
OUT Martin missed 7 since 4/09, out tonight
OUT Dowtin Jr. missed 4 since 4/20, out tonight
BACK Melton back 4/28 after 4, 7 min since (27% of 26)
NEW Embiid 35 to 40 min over the last 4
PHI availability going into 5/02 · 1 day's restOUT Hield missed 2 since 4/28, returns tonight: 22 min (88% of 24)
OUT Bamba missed 5 since 4/20, out tonight
OUT Martin missed 8 since 4/09, out tonight
OUT Dowtin Jr. missed 5 since 4/20, out tonight
BACK Melton back 4/28 after 4, 7 min since (27% of 26)
NEW Maxey 38 to 45 min over the last 5
NEW Embiid 35 to 42 min over the last 5
NEW Oubre Jr. 31 to 36 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 111, shooting 48 percent and 43 from three, 21 free throws a game; Brunson at 35 and DiVincenzo at 17 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest. Philadelphia comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 108, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; Maxey at 35 and Embiid at 33 a game. Without Melton (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the glass, where New York has been plus-5 a night and Philadelphia minus-3 and the arc, New York at 43 percent from three to Philadelphia's 36. Call it New York 114, Philadelphia 111, Philadelphia keeping it close.
4/11 @ BOS 118-109 — NYK notes
NYK won 118-109. NYK shot 49% (49 of 99) to BOS's 47%, 14 of 36 from three, and got to the line 10 times to BOS's 16. The glass went 52-36 for them. Brunson led with 39 (15 of 23, 6 of 11 from three); DiVincenzo added 17, Hart 16. The hinge was Q2, 37-19: a lead of 3 became 21, and the lead reached 31. Brunson was the night's best plus/minus at +28.
4/12 vs BKN 111-107 — NYK notes
NYK won 111-107. NYK shot 46% (38 of 83) to BKN's 50%, 14 of 30 from three, and went to the line 25 times to BKN's 19 — 21 points from the stripe to their 14. NYK turned it over 5 times to BKN's 12. The glass went 31-45 against them. Brunson led with 30 (10 of 25, 3 of 7 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Hart added 16, Anunoby 15. The hinge was Q3, 30-13: NYK came in trailing by 9 and left it ahead by 8. NYK trailed 54-63 at the half and won the second half 57-44. Sims was the night's best plus/minus at +13.
4/14 vs CHI 120-119 — NYK notes
NYK won 120-119 in 1 overtime. NYK shot 51% (46 of 91) to CHI's 49%, 12 of 32 from three. NYK turned it over 21 times to CHI's 12, and CHI turned those into 15 steals. Brunson led with 40 (14 of 30, 1 of 4 from three, 11 of 12 at the line); DiVincenzo added 25, Bogdanović 13. The hinge was Q4, 33-27: NYK came in trailing by 6 and left it level. Hartenstein was the night's best plus/minus at +12.
4/20 vs PHI 111-104 — NYK notes
NYK won 111-104. NYK shot 40% (36 of 91) to PHI's 44%, 16 of 35 from three, and went to the line 28 times to PHI's 22 — 23 points from the stripe to their 20. The glass went 55-33 for them. Hart led with 22 (5 of 12, 4 of 8 from three, 8 of 10 at the line); Brunson added 22, McBride 21. The hinge was Q2, 33-12: NYK came in trailing by 9 and left it ahead by 12. McBride was the night's best plus/minus at +37.
4/22 vs PHI 104-101 — NYK notes
NYK won 104-101. NYK shot 41% (37 of 91) to PHI's 43%, 11 of 33 from three. Brunson led with 24 (8 of 29, 1 of 6 from three, 7 of 9 at the line); Hart added 21, DiVincenzo 19. The hinge was Q3, 30-21: NYK came in trailing by 4 and left it ahead by 5. NYK trailed 49-53 at the half and won the second half 55-48. DiVincenzo was the night's best plus/minus at +11.
4/25 @ PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 103, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 22 free throws a game; Embiid at 33 and Maxey at 30 a game. Without Melton (3 straight). 2 days' rest. New York comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 108, shooting 45 percent and 40 from three, 21 free throws a game; Brunson at 31 and Hart at 17 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Achiuwa (2 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Philadelphia wins, and the game turns on the glass, where New York has been plus-7 a night and Philadelphia minus-1. Call it Philadelphia 112, New York 108, New York keeping it close.
4/28 @ PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 106, shooting 46 percent and 39 from three, 24 free throws a game; Embiid at 36 and Maxey at 29 a game. Without Melton (4 straight). 2 days' rest. New York comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 111, shooting 45 percent and 41 from three, 23 free throws a game; Brunson at 31 and Hart at 18 a game. 2 days' rest.
So: Philadelphia wins, and the game turns on the glass, where New York has been plus-3 a night and Philadelphia minus-1. Call it Philadelphia 113, New York 109, New York keeping it close.
4/30 vs PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 108, shooting 45 percent and 38 from three, 23 free throws a game; Brunson at 34 and Hart at 16 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. One day's rest. Philadelphia comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 102, shooting 44 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; Embiid at 35 and Maxey at 28 a game. One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the glass, where New York has been plus-8 a night and Philadelphia minus-3. Call it New York 110, Philadelphia 108, Philadelphia keeping it close.
5/02 @ PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 106, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 25 free throws a game; Maxey at 32 and Embiid at 32 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Hield (2 straight). One day's rest. New York comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 107, shooting 44 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; Brunson at 34 and Hart at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest.
So: Philadelphia wins, and the game turns on the glass, where New York has been plus-5 a night and Philadelphia minus-5. Call it Philadelphia 110, New York 108, New York keeping it close.
4/09 vs DET 120-102 — PHI notes
PHI won 120-102. PHI shot 45% (44 of 98) to DET's 40%, 13 of 37 from three. PHI turned it over 7 times to DET's 16. Embiid led with 37 (12 of 22, 4 of 9 from three, 9 of 10 at the line); Hield added 18, Oubre Jr. 17. The hinge was Q1, 30-22: from level to 8 ahead, and the lead reached 24. Hield was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
4/12 vs ORL 125-113 — PHI notes
PHI won 125-113. PHI shot 48% (42 of 88) to ORL's 45%, 18 of 37 from three. Embiid led with 32 (10 of 23, 4 of 7 from three, 8 of 9 at the line); Maxey added 28, Oubre Jr. 21. The hinge was Q1, 40-27: from level to 13 ahead, and the lead reached 17. Harris was the night's best plus/minus at +24.
4/14 vs BKN 107-86 — PHI notes
PHI won 107-86. PHI shot 43% (41 of 96) to BKN's 39%, 14 of 44 from three. The glass went 57-42 for them. Maxey led with 26 (10 of 20, 3 of 7 from three); Harris added 21, Hield 19. The hinge was Q2, 33-21: PHI came in trailing by 1 and left it ahead by 11, and the lead reached 28. Hield was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
4/20 @ NYK 104-111 — PHI notes
PHI lost 104-111. PHI shot 44% (36 of 81) to NYK's 40%, 12 of 35 from three, and got to the line 22 times to NYK's 28. The glass went 33-55 against them. Maxey led with 33 (14 of 26, 3 of 9 from three); Embiid added 29, Lowry 18. Q3 was theirs, 36-21, turning a 12-point deficit into a 3-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 90-68 against them. They led by as many as 13.
4/22 @ NYK 101-104 — PHI notes
PHI lost 101-104. PHI shot 43% (36 of 84) to NYK's 41%, 13 of 36 from three. Maxey led with 35 (12 of 22, 5 of 11 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Embiid added 34, Harris 10. Q1 was theirs, 25-18, but the other 3 periods went 86-76 against them. They led by as many as 10.
4/25 vs NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 103, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 22 free throws a game; Embiid at 33 and Maxey at 30 a game. Without Melton (3 straight). 2 days' rest. New York comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 108, shooting 45 percent and 40 from three, 21 free throws a game; Brunson at 31 and Hart at 17 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Achiuwa (2 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Philadelphia wins, and the game turns on the glass, where New York has been plus-7 a night and Philadelphia minus-1. Call it Philadelphia 112, New York 108, New York keeping it close.
4/28 vs NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 106, shooting 46 percent and 39 from three, 24 free throws a game; Embiid at 36 and Maxey at 29 a game. Without Melton (4 straight). 2 days' rest. New York comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 111, shooting 45 percent and 41 from three, 23 free throws a game; Brunson at 31 and Hart at 18 a game. 2 days' rest.
So: Philadelphia wins, and the game turns on the glass, where New York has been plus-3 a night and Philadelphia minus-1. Call it Philadelphia 113, New York 109, New York keeping it close.
4/30 @ NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 108, shooting 45 percent and 38 from three, 23 free throws a game; Brunson at 34 and Hart at 16 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. One day's rest. Philadelphia comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 102, shooting 44 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; Embiid at 35 and Maxey at 28 a game. One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the glass, where New York has been plus-8 a night and Philadelphia minus-3. Call it New York 110, Philadelphia 108, Philadelphia keeping it close.
5/02 vs NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 106, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 25 free throws a game; Maxey at 32 and Embiid at 32 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Hield (2 straight). One day's rest. New York comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 107, shooting 44 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; Brunson at 34 and Hart at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest.
So: Philadelphia wins, and the game turns on the glass, where New York has been plus-5 a night and Philadelphia minus-5. Call it Philadelphia 110, New York 108, New York keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
NYKBB B. Bogdanović
BO Bogdanovic
DD D. DiVincenzo
IH I. Hartenstein
JB J. Brunson
JH J. Hart
MM M. McBride
MR M. Robinson
OA O. Anunoby
PHIBH B. Hield
JE J. Embiid
KL K. Lowry
KO K. Oubre Jr.
NB N. Batum
PR P. Reed
TH T. Harris
TM T. Maxey
NYK/PHI the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Donte DiVincenzo caps desperate rally with 3-pointer, Knicks beat 76ers 104-101 to take 2-0 lead
NEW YORK -- — An eight-point lead was gone. The Knicks' edge in the series and home-court advantage seemed about to follow. Madison Square Garden had fallen nearly silent.
“I mean, it wasn’t a good feeling,” Donte DiVincenzo said.
Moments later, it was bedlam.
DiVincenzo made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 13 seconds remaining after a desperate scramble, and New York beat the Philadelphia 76ers 104-101 on Monday night to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series.
The Knicks trailed by five points within the final 30 seconds before one of the most stunning rallies in playoff history, starting when Jalen Brunson finally got a shot to fall during an otherwise miserable shooting night.
Brunson's 3-pointer from the corner bounced on the rim and fell in, cutting it to 101-99 with 27 seconds remaining. Josh Hart stole the ball from Tyrese Maxey to get the ball back for the Knicks, but DiVincenzo missed a 3-pointer. Isaiah Hartenstein grabbed the rebound and passed it to OG Anunoby , who got it back to DiVincenzo, who hit that one to make it 102-101.
“It was crazy, it was hectic, but at that point we had nothing to lose,” Hart said. “Got to get as physical as we can and it panned out.”
Hartenstein then blocked Maxey's drive, Anunoby made two free throws, and the Knicks held on when Joel Embiid missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer.
Brunson finished with 24 points despite going 8 for 29 from the field. Hart had 21 points and 15 rebounds, and DiVincenzo scored 19 points.
It was just the fourth time in the play-by-play era, dating to the 1996-97 season, a team won a playoff game after trailing by at least five points in the last 30 seconds, according to Sportradar. The others included Miami's series-saving rally against San Antonio in Game 6 of the 2013 NBA Finals, Golden State's overtime victory over New Orleans in Game 3 in 2015 en route to its first of three titles in four years, and Kobe Bryant's game-winner to beat Phoenix in Game 4 of a first-round series in 2006.
Maxey had 35 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds in a brilliant performance after he was ill earlier in the day and missed their morning shootaround. Embiid had 34 points and 10 rebounds.
Game 3 is Thursday in Philadelphia.
“We’re going to win this series,” Embiid said. “We know what we’ve got to fix and we did a better job today, so we’re going to fix it. But we’re the better team and we’re going to keep fighting.”
The 76ers appeared on the verge of going home happy after Maxey had 15 points in the fourth quarter. His 3-pointer with 1:09 to play gave the 76ers a 100-96 lead and when Kyle Lowry made a free throw with 47 seconds to go, the crowd was as quiet as it had been all night.
“That’s not a good feeling to lose that lead,” DiVincenzo said. “The next day it’s going to sting a little bit more.”
A few minutes later the fans were chanting DiVincenzo’s name deliriously after he had given the Knicks their first 2-0 lead in a playoff series since the first round against Boston in 2013.
“It was huge, it was loud as hell in there,” DiVincenzo added.
And the sting goes to the 76ers.
“Got to put it behind us now," Maxey said. “You've got 48 hours to think about it and come up with a plan to get two at home.”
Hartenstein chipped in 14 points and Anunoby had 10, but it was mostly the efforts of Brunson, Hart and DiVincenzo – the three former Villanova Wildcats who will now head back to Philadelphia for the next two games.
Hart scored 19 in the first half to keep the Knicks close in a game they didn’t lead for the first time until there were four minutes remaining in the third quarter.
Brunson was only 8 for 26 in Game 1 but had eight rebounds and six assists Monday.
Embiid played 39 minutes, rarely looking bothered by his surgically repaired left knee he appeared to reinjure in Game 1. But he and Maxey had little help, with Tobias Harris the only other Philadelphia player in double figures with 10 points.
Maxey, a finalist for the Most Improved Player award, hit three straight 3-pointers to start the game and send the 76ers to a 9-0 lead. They were ahead by 10 in the second quarter when Embiid was called for a technical foul. After he was called for a foul trying to block DiVincenzo on a drive to the basket, he used the ball to shove DiVincenzo back.
That got the fans into it, booing Embiid profanely, but the Knicks couldn’t make much of a dent in the score until Hart scored seven straight points, with his 3-pointer in transition cutting it to 51-48. It was 53-49 at the break.
Reserves Bojan Bogdanovic and Deuce McBride, who had big performances in Game 1, combined for 11 straight New York points for a 90-82 lead with 7:43 remaining. But Philadelphia battled back to tie it at 94 on a basket by Maxey.