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The Philadelphia 76ers had a 98% chance of winning Game 2 of their first-round matchup against nan New York Knicks connected Monday nighttime erstwhile they were up 5 pinch little than a infinitesimal to go.
The Philly broadcasters seemingly added 2 percent points excessively soon.
Right aft Kyle Lowry knocked down a free propulsion to make it 101-96 Sixers pinch 47.3 seconds to go, colour commentator Alaa Abdelnaby made nan call.
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Philadelphia 76ers commentators Kate Scott and Alaa Abdelnaby earlier a crippled betwixt nan Detroit Pistons and nan Philadelphia 76ers Oct. 28, 2021, astatine Wells Fargo Center successful Philadelphia (Getty Images )
"Get maine location tribunal advantage by winning 1 of nan 2 games connected nan road," Abdelnaby said aft Lowry missed a free propulsion connected nan NBC Sports Philadelphia broadcast. "Job done. Let’s caput down to nan [New Jersey] Turnpike."
Play-by-play announcer Kate Scott agreed.
"Stay tuned, ‘Post Game Live’ is gonna beryllium fun," she responded.
Philadelphia 76ers broadcasters Kate Scott and Alaa Abdelnaby earlier a preseason crippled Oct. 7, 2021, astatine Wells Fargo Center successful Philadelphia. (Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)
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It was nosy — for nan Knicks.
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After a clutch Jalen Brunson 3-pointer to trim nan shortage to two, nan 76ers turned nan shot complete connected an inbound pass.
Donte DiVincenzo missed nan first changeable effort he had but nailed nan 2nd aft an violative rebound by Isaiah Hartenstein, giving nan Knicks a 102-101 lead pinch 13 seconds left.
The 3 put nan Madison Square Garden crowd successful a frenzy successful possibly its loudest infinitesimal since Larry Johnson's four-point play successful 1999.
DiVincenzo's 3-pointer earned nan uncommon "double-bang" from Mike Breen, who was calling nan crippled for nan Knicks' MSG Network. Scott's play-by-play was nan polar other of Breen's.
The New York Knicks' Donte DiVincenzo (0) celebrates pinch teammates aft hitting a 3-point handbasket during nan 2nd half of Game 2 of an NBA first-round playoff bid against nan Philadelphia 76ers Monday, April 22, 2024, successful New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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It was an improbable comeback for New York, which took a commanding 2-0 lead successful nan series. Game 3 will beryllium successful Philly Thursday night.
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