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When the Sixers and Knicks face off at Madison Square Garden, chaos and intensity typically ensue. That was no different on Friday night.
LeBron James has been a mentor to the league’s next generation like Tyrese Maxey, but on Sunday, the King reminded everyone he has plenty left in the tank.
Tyrese Maxey led the Philadelphia 76ers to an impressive 116–107 road victory over the New York Knicks on Friday night, despite the absence of Joel Embiid.
NEW YORK — The Sixers snapped the Knicks’ seven-game winning streak and earned a high-quality victory Friday night at Madison Square Garden. They notched a 116-107 win to improve to 15-11 this season. New York fell to 19-8.
Breaking down all of the film leading up to the Sixers' amazing two-way, game-winning sequence on Thursday night against the Golden State Warriors.
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The Sixers entered the game without the services of Joel Embiid (knee), Quentin Grimes (calf), Trendon Watford (adductor) and Kelly Oubre Jr. (knee). They would still have a favorable matchup considering the slew of Washington injuries.
Drummond threw down a put-back dunk and splashed a corner three. The Sixers led by as many as 36 points, rookies Johni Broome and Hunter Sallis checked in, and Maxey finally finished a game with under 30 minutes. The NBA's minutes leader logged a season-low 29.