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Sixers hold Knicks to 18 in third quarter, win 106-100 at the Garden
Philadelphia beat New York 106-100 at Madison Square Garden on Oct. 20, erasing a four-point halftime deficit with a 29-18 third quarter. Tyrese Maxey scored 28 and added three steals and three blocks as the 76ers won the season series matchup for the second time. Philadelphia moves to 2-1 against New York this season after a 120-97 win on Oct. 5, and the Knicks drop their home opener to 0-1.
By the Hoops Nightly Desk · updated 21 h ago01The story of the nightThe third quarter decided itNew York led 58-54 at halftime after a 33-point second quarter, the best 12 minutes either team played all night.
New York led 58-54 at halftime after a 33-point second quarter, the best 12 minutes either team played all night. Then the offense stopped. The Knicks scored 18 in the third while Philadelphia put up 29, turning a four-point deficit into a 83-76 lead entering the fourth. The teams traded 24 and 23 points in the final period, so the seven-point margin built in the third held almost to the end. The game had six lead changes and neither side led by more than 10. New York's biggest lead was 10, Philadelphia's was nine, which tells you how narrow the gap was before one bad quarter from the home team settled it.
02Maxey carried the scoring, Embiid filled the box scoreTyrese Maxey finished with 28 points on 9-of-19 shooting, 8-of-9 from the line, plus five assists, three steals and…
Tyrese Maxey finished with 28 points on 9-of-19 shooting, 8-of-9 from the line, plus five assists, three steals and three blocks in 39.6 minutes. He was plus-11. Jaylen Brown added 19 points, eight rebounds and six assists on 7-of-14 shooting and posted the best plus-minus on the floor at plus-17. Joel Embiid shot 4-of-15 but still produced 13 points, 11 rebounds, six assists, three blocks and two steals, and Philadelphia outscored New York by 13 in his minutes. LeBron James had 14 points, nine rebounds and seven assists with only one turnover. For the Knicks, Jalen Brunson scored 21 but needed 19 shots to get there, going 6-of-19 and 8-of-8 at the line.
03Won in transition and off turnovers, not from deepBoth teams shot poorly.
Both teams shot poorly. Philadelphia went 37-of-89 from the field and 11-of-40 from three. New York was worse at 35-of-94 and 11-of-33. The difference came from forcing mistakes and running. The 76ers turned 14 Knicks turnovers into 22 points and scored 24 fast-break points to New York's 16. Philadelphia committed just 10 turnovers. New York actually won the paint 44-40, rebounding 64-62 and bench scoring 32-23, which is why this stayed close. But eight Philadelphia steals and 10 blocks kept the Knicks from ever finding a rhythm, and the 76ers' 28 assists against 21 for New York reflected the cleaner offense.
04Knicks' starters could not find the netNew York's starting wings sank the night.
New York's starting wings sank the night. OG Anunoby went 3-of-12 and 1-of-9 from three and was minus-20, the worst mark in the game. Mikal Bridges scored four points on 2-of-8 and finished minus-15. Brunson was minus-11 despite his 21 points. The bench was the better unit. Andre Drummond had 12 points and 14 rebounds with four assists and no turnovers in 24.4 minutes. Karl-Anthony Towns was efficient, 6-of-9 and 3-of-4 from three for 19 points and 12 rebounds, but played only 23.6 minutes and committed four turnovers. Landry Shamet was plus-11 and Jose Alvarado plus-6, so the reserves kept the Knicks in it while the starters fell behind.
05What it meansPhiladelphia is 1-0 and sits second in the East after one game, having now beaten New York twice this season when…
Philadelphia is 1-0 and sits second in the East after one game, having now beaten New York twice this season when counting the Oct. 5 result. The formula held even on a cold shooting night: Maxey's scoring, Embiid's rim protection and a low-turnover offense that punishes the other side's mistakes. New York is 0-1 and third in the East. The Knicks won the rebounding battle, the paint and the bench, and still lost at home because their starting perimeter group shot 11-of-39 combined and the third quarter produced 18 points. That is the fix list before the next game.
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