The Philadelphia 76ers and the New York Knicks will face off in game two of their best-of-seven series on Monday night in New York.
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The Philadelphia 76ers and the New York Knicks will face off in game two of their best-of-seven series on Monday night in New York. The Knicks secured a 1-0 lead in the series after a tough 111-104 victory against the Sixers on Saturday night. Game two is set to tip off at 7:30 PM EST.
In the first half of game one against the Knicks on Saturday, the Philadelphia 76ers were on fire. They headed into the second quarter with a nine-point lead, stretched it to double digits, and their superstar center, Joel Embiid, absolutely owned the game.
The New York Knicks turned things around with a massive second quarter and some serious firepower from their bench to clinch an exciting 111-104 victory in game one against the Sixers. Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart both dropped 22 points, while Deuce McBride came off the bench and lit it up with 21 points, including hitting 5-of-7 from beyond the arc, paving the way for the Knicks’ win.
For the Knicks, Randle will not be playing the game. Besides, Brown and Washington are questionable for the game. As for the 76ers, Covington will sit this one out. Besides, Embiid and Melton are questionable for the game.
Now the Sixers are crossing their fingers, hoping they can even the series at one game apiece on Monday night, although they’re not sure if Embiid will be available. Whenever Embiid was moving fluidly on the court, the Sixers were able to open up the floor and create excellent scoring opportunities for their shooters. Once he injured his knee, Embiid struggled inside against the Knicks’ centers and wasn’t nearly as effective.
The Knicks found themselves down big as the second quarter began, but when McBride entered the game, he sparked a major turnaround. This led to the Knicks outscoring the Sixers 33-12 in the second quarter, giving them a comfortable 12-point lead at halftime. McBride’s 13 points in the second quarter actually surpassed the total points scored by the entire 76ers team in that period.
The Knicks managed to pull through in game one, and they’ve got to be feeling pretty confident after snagging a win, especially considering that Jalen Brunson was held to six points below his average and only made 8 out of 26 shots from the field.
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