At 8:30 a.m. Beijing time on January 6, the NBA regular season is in full swing, and the 76ers are sitting at home to face the Knicks. Embiid returned from a four-game losing streak against the Bulls and had a triple-double of 31 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists. In the league's latest updated MVP rankings, Embiid continues to lead the league at No. 1. And the team's head coach Nas is also very positive about Maxey's performance this season, he bluntly said that Maxey is already an All-Star level, and Maxey averaged 25.9 points and 6.4 assists per game this season.
The Knicks have won all of their last two appearances by new signing Anunoby, and even won the Timberwolves, who are first in the West. Anunoby averaged 14 points and seven rebounds per game while shooting 40 percent from three-point range. Regarding Anunoby's play on the defensive end, Brunson also bluntly said that this is a "monster" level performance. And the Knicks don't stop there, they hope to trade multiple future draft picks to further trade stars who can make a qualitative leap forward for the team. The Knicks have a 19-15 record so far and are in eighth place in the East. The starting lineups of both sides in this game, the 76ers sent Maxey, Embiid, Oubre, Harris and Batum. The Knicks use Brunson, DiVincenzo, Hartenstein, Anunoby and Randle.
At the beginning of the first quarter, Nixbus Brunson broke through and hit a throw, and DiVincenzo scored five points in a row. The 76ers duo also made efforts in advance, Embiid scored 8 points in a row under the basket, Maxey scored 4 points in a row with a shot, and Harris also scored 5 points in a row on a solid outside shot. But before the 76ers could further widen the difference, Nix DiVincenzo and Brunson hit two three-pointers in a row to catch up. Fortunately, after half a quarter, Maxey scored four points in a row on the basket, Oubre raised his outside three-pointer, and the Knicks hit a wave of 9-2 to stretch the difference to double digits. Dramatically, the Knicks came off the bench in the final three minutes of Mike Bride and hit four three-pointers in a row to respond with a 16-2 run. At the end of the first quarter, the 76ers trailed the Knicks by four points, 30-34.
In the second quarter of the game, the 76ers Maxey scored 4 points in a row, and Reed scored from the middle distance. Knicks Anunoby scored five straight points inside and out, and Achiuwa hit a solid three-pointer from the outside. Brunson's offense was extremely hot, scoring 16 points on four consecutive three-pointers in a single quarter. Although the 76ers' Oubre scored five points in a row and Maxey also scored 10 points in a row with four free throws, the Knicks scored too widely. Hart, Randle and Hartenstein hit back-to-back baskets, and DiVincenzo followed up with a three-pointer. Embiid missed four consecutive mid-range shots, finally hit a three-pointer in the final period, and finished the basket to score six points. At halftime, the 76ers trailed the Knicks by 20 points, 55-75.
At halftime, Brunson had 21 points and 1 rebound on 8-of-12 shooting. DiVincenzo scored 11 points on 3-of-3 shooting. Hartenstein had nine points, four rebounds and two assists. Anunoby had 7 points and 2 rebounds. Randle had 6 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists. McBride 12 points. Hart had 6 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. For the 76ers, Maxey had 20 points and seven assists on 7-of-13 shooting. Embiid finished with 16 points and four rebounds on 5-of-12 shooting. Oubre had eight points and six rebounds. Harris had five points, three rebounds and three assists.
In the second half of the game, 76ers Maxey and Oubre hit two three-pointers in a row. Knicks Brunson and Randle made consecutive fouls and won free throws, DiVincenzo continued to fire from the outside, and then assisted Hartenstein to score a basket. Embiid's offensive form finally picked up, and after failing to make a three-point attempt, Embiid scored 12 points in a row in a single quarter, closing the gap to 12 points. In the last 2 minutes, the 76ers' offense stalled again, Knicks Hartenstein scored a dunk on a breakaway, and McBride made a foul and hit 3 free throws. At the end of the third quarter, the 76ers trailed the Thunder by 17 points, 76-93.
In the final quarter of the game, the 76ers Oubre and Maxey broke through one after another, and Knick Grimes hit two three-pointers in a row to score 8 points. Anunoby and Brunson also seized the opportunity to break through, and Brunson even scored 2+1 again. Hartenstein scored four points in back-to-back air cuts, and the Knicks went on a 21-1 spurt. This is not over, after Embiid made a foul, Knicks Grimes scored 8 points with 2 three-pointers inside and outside, and once stretched the difference to 89 points. In the end, the 76ers lost 92-128 to the Knicks by 36 points!
In the game, Embiid had 30 points and 10 rebounds on 10-of-23 shooting. Maxey finished with 27 points, four rebounds and nine assists on 9-of-20 shooting. Oubre had 15 points and seven rebounds. On the Knicks' side, Brunson had 29 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists on 11-of-20 shooting. Hartenstein had 17 points, six rebounds and five assists. DiVincenzo 14 points. Anunoby had 11 points and two rebounds. Randle had 8 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Grimes scored 19 points in the final quarter, a surprise one.