Joel Embiid and the 76ers had just dropped two straight playoff games in New York that left them feeling like — well, like their playoff series against the Knicks was far from over. It's one the Sixers — and Orlando and the Lakers — have to believe is possible with all three teams facing 2-0 deficits heading into a trio of Game 3s on Thursday in the NBA playoffs.
Tom Thibodeau is fond of saying that the magic lies in the work; on Monday night at Madison Square Garden, it produced a shot that ranks among the most magical in the last 30 years of Knicks basketball.
Tyrese Maxey's body was hurting and he was battling the chills on his off night in New York. Maxey nearly rallied the Philadelphia 76ers to a victory with a sensational fourth quarter, only to commit the turnover that led to Donte DiVincenzo's go-ahead 3-pointer as the New York Knicks pulled out a 104-101 win for a 2-0 lead in the first-round series. Maxey finished with 35 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds after missing the morning shootaround, saying he began feeling sick Sunday night.
No. | Player | Pos |
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5 | PF | |
8 | SF | |
44 | SF | |
4 | SG | |
11 | PG | |
18 | SG | |
0 | SG | |
25 | PF | |
3 | SG | |
55 | C | |
8 | SG | |
2 | PG | |
13 | SG | |
30 | PF | |
23 | C | |
45 | C | |
00 | SF | |
1 | SG |