NBA

New York Knicks at Philadelphia 76ers

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27-15, 14-8 Away
Final
125 - 119

15-24, 6-13 Home

Brunson scores 16 of his 38 points in 4th quarter and OT as Knicks beat 76ers 125-119

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Hart had 10 points, 17 rebounds and 12 assists, Mikal Bridges scored 23 points and OG Anunoby added 17 as the Knicks won a rematch of last year’s first-round playoff series.

Tyrese Maxey led the 76ers with 33 points. Paul George had 26, and Kelly Oubre Jr. added 16 points and 10 rebounds.

Both teams played without their All-Star centers. Joel Embiid (left foot sprain) was ruled out for the sixth straight game. Karl-Anthony Towns missed the game with a right thumb sprain.

Takeaways Knicks: After a nine-game winning streak in December, the Knicks had lost five of seven before Wednesday. The Knicks got 29 points off the bench, including 13 from Miles McBride and 10 from Precious Achiuwa.

76ers: The Sixers had won 10 of 13 games starting in late November, but they’ve since lost seven of nine, including four of their five home games in 2025. They remain stuck on 10 games this season in which Embiid, Maxey and George have started together.

Key Moment After missing a chance to win the game at the buzzer, the Knicks scored the first eight points of overtime. Anunoby swooped in for a dunk, then Brunson added the next six on a 3-pointer and three free throws.

Key Stat The 76ers trailed by as many as 16 points and never led, but tied the game five times in the second half. They sent the game to overtime on Maxey’s layup with three seconds left.

Up next The Knicks host Minnesota on Friday. The 76ers start another back-to-back Saturday in Indiana.

Regular Season Series

NY leads series 2-0

Recent Plays

5th 0.0 End of Game 125 - 119
5th 0.0 End of the 1st Overtime 125 - 119
5th 2.1 Josh Hart defensive rebound 125 - 119
5th 2.1 Justin Edwards misses 28-foot three point shot 125 - 119
5th 4.0 76ers Full timeout 125 - 119

Statistics

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46-86 FG 46-92
53 Field Goal % 50
16-37 3PT 13-35
43 Three Point % 37
17-24 FT 14-14
71 Free Throw % 100
45 Rebounds 35
15 Offensive Rebounds 11
30 Defensive Rebounds 24
28 Assists 27
10 Steals 8
3 Blocks 2
13 Turnovers 12
3 Team Turnovers 0
16 Total Turnovers 12
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
20 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 25
18 Fast Break Points 13
54 Points in Paint 56
14 Fouls 19
16 Largest Lead 0
Philadelphia 76ers Philadelphia 76ers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Adem Bona, C Out Nov 11
Joel Embiid, C Day-To-Day Nov 11
LeBron James, F Day-To-Day Nov 11
Dominick Barlow, F Out Nov 4
Ariel Hukporti, C Out Oct 6
New York Knicks New York Knicks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE

Game Information

Xfinity Mobile Arena

Location: Philadelphia, PA
Attendance: 20,088 · Capacity:

2026-27 Atlantic Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Boston 10 2 .833 - W5
Philadelphia 9 3 .750 1 L1
New York 6 5 .545 3.5 L1
Toronto 5 6 .455 4.5 L2
Brooklyn 3 8 .273 6.5 W1
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