Today, the 76ers, who are facing a big score of 1-3, ushered in a life-and-death battle with the Knicks, and a win will continue the team's playoff journey, and a loss will end the team's playoff journey.
It's game on!
76ers starters: Embiid, Maxey, Lowry, Harris, Oubre.
Knicks starters: Brunson, Hart, DiVincenzo, Anunoby, Hartenstein.
At the beginning of the first quarter, the 76ers' Harris hit a three-point shot, followed by a mid-range shot, the Knicks' Hartenstein hit two free throws, the 76ers' Maxey hit a three-point shot, and then made a layup, the Knicks' Hartenstein hit a mid-range shot, the 76ers' Harris threw a shot, the Knicks' Brunson made a layup, the Knicks' Anunoby dunk scored, the 76ers' Maxey made a layup, the Knicks' Anunoby hit a mid-range shot, and the Knicks' Hart 2+1 scored, 76ers' Maxey layup, Knicks' Hart layup, 76ers' Embiid shot, Knicks' DiVincenzo shot, 76ers' Embiid hit two free throws, 76ers' Payne hit a three-point shot, Knicks' Oubre made a layup, and 76ers' Maxey hit both free throws. The first quarter ended, the 76ers 26-17 Knicks.
At the beginning of the second quarter, the Knicks' Brunson hit a shot, the Knicks' DiVincenzo hit two free throws, the Knicks' Brunson threw a shot, the 76ers' Oubre made a layup, the Knicks' Brunson made a layup, the Knicks' Anunoby hit a three-point shot, the Knicks' McBride hit a three-point shot, and then a layup, the Knicks' Brunson hit a shot, the 76ers' Harris hit a three-point shot, the Knicks' Miro dunked and scored, the Knicks' Brunson hit a shot, the 76ers' Embiid hit a three-point shot, the Knicks' Brunson hit a three-point shot, the Knicks' Hartenstein hit both free throws, and the 76ers' Maxey made a layup, 76ers' Batum hit a three-point shot, Knicks' McBride hit a three-point shot, 76ers' Embiid hit a shot, Knicks' Hart made a throw, and 76ers' Maxey made a layup. The second quarter ended, 76ers 43-49 Knicks.
At the beginning of the third quarter, the 76ers' Oubre hit two free throws, the 76ers' Harris made a layup, the Knicks' Brunson made a mid-range shot, the 76ers' Maxey made a layup, and then the mid-range shot and then made a layup, the Knicks' Hart scored 2+1, the 76ers' Embiid hit the mid-range shot, the Knicks' Brunson hit both free throws, and the 76ers' Embiid 2+1 scored, the Knicks' Hart hit a three-point shot, the 76ers' Maxey hit a three-point shot, the Knicks' Brunson hit a three-point shot, the Knicks' DiVincenzo hit a three-point shot, the 76ers' Oubre made a layup, the 76ers' Harris hit a three-point shot, the Knicks' Anunoby hit a three-point shot, the 76ers' Payne hit a three-point shot, and the Knicks' Hart threw a shot. The third quarter ended, the 76ers 69-70 Knicks.
At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the 76ers' Maxey made a mid-range shot, the 76ers' Batum hit a three-point shot, the Knicks' DiVincenzo made a layup, the 76ers' Maxey hit a three-point shot, the Knicks' McBride made a mid-range shot, the Knicks' Hart made a layup, the Knicks' Anunoby made a layup, the Knicks' Anunoby made a mid-range shot, the 76ers' Harris made a mid-range shot, and the Knicks' Hassler 2+1 score, 76ers' Maxey three-point shot, Knicks' Brunson layup, 76ers' Oubre dunk, 76ers' Embiid pick-up, Knicks' Brunson hit two free throws, Knicks' Anunoby dunk scored, 76ers' Maxey toss, Knicks' Brunson shot, Knicks' Anunoby hit one free throw twice, 76ers' Oubre layup, Knicks' McBride hit a mid-range shot, 76ers' Maxey 3+1 Successful, the Knicks' Hart hit one of two free throws, and the 76ers' Maxey hit a three-point shot. The fourth quarter ended, the 76ers 97-97 Knicks.
At the beginning of overtime, the Knicks' Brunson hit a three-point shot, and then made a layup, 76ers' Maxey hit a three-point shot, 76ers' Embiid hit both free throws, 76ers' Oubre dunked and scored, 76ers' Embiid scored 2+1, Knicks' Brunson hit one of two free throws, and then hit a three-point shot, 76ers' Oubre scored two points, 76ers' Harris hit both free throws, and 76ers' Maxey hit both free throws. Extra time is over.
Full time, 76ers 112-106 Knicks.
Statistics:
76ers: Maxey 46 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists, Embiid 19 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists, Harris 19 points, 8 rebounds and 1 assist, Oubre 14 points, 4 rebounds and 0 assists, Lowry 0 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists, Batum 8 points, 8 rebounds and 1 assist, Payne 6 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, Reed 0 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist.
Knicks: Brunson 40 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists, Anunoby 17 points, 6 rebounds and 0 assists, Hart 18 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists, DiVincenzo 9 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist, Hartenstein 6 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, McBride 14 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, Robinson 2 points, 7 rebounds and 0 assists.