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The New York Knicks head to Philadelphia up 2-0 in the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. The Knicks beat the Sixers 108-102 in a competitive and intense game.
The Knicks lost Mitchell Robinson due to illness, while Joel Embiid sat with multiple lower-body injuries. New York made life tougher by running into foul trouble throughout the first half. KAT didn’t get to play much in the first half, and Philly’s shooters were on fire. But Jalen Brunson and OG Anunoby kept the game neck and neck by halftime.
The second half was similar to the first. Both teams went shot-for-shot and blow-for-blow throughout the action. But the Knicks started to break away in the fourth quarter. New York’s excellent defense wore Philly down, holding the Sixers to 12 points while Jalen Brunson and the wings made clutch plays to close out the win.
New York took care of business at home and can enter Philadelphia with confidence. Let’s look at the success through the performance recaps.
