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The Philadelphia 76ers are making judge they person a existent home-court advantage.
After a chaotic triumph complete nan New York Knicks Tuesday nighttime to support their play alive, 76ers co-owners Josh Harris, David Blitzer and David Adelman, on pinch Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin, purchased 2,000 tickets to Thursday's Game 6 successful Philadelphia.
The tickets will beryllium distributed to first responders, wellness attraction professionals, organization groups and different Philadelphia-based organizations.
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Wells Fargo Center successful Philadelphia earlier a crippled betwixt nan New York Knicks and nan Philadelphia 76ers during Round 1 Game 4 of nan 2024 NBA Playoffs April 28, 2024. (Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)
In a statement, nan squad said nan tickets will beryllium fixed "to harness nan strength and excitement for tomorrow’s important showdown pinch nan New York Knicks."
Sixers prima Joel Embiid turned heads erstwhile he said he was "disappointed" Knicks fans had seemingly taken complete nan Wells Fargo Center successful Game 4. So, Rubin wanted to support location tribunal advantage.
"[W]e perfectly CANNOT fto Knicks fans return complete our arena again!!!" Rubin posted connected X, formerly Twitter.
Rubin besides joked that nan tickets will beryllium fixed retired "once we cognize they’re legit Sixers fans and not imposters."
Embiid said he was angered by nan mixed crowd successful Game 4, "especially because Philly is considered a sports town. It's not OK."
The Philadelphia 76ers' logo extracurricular nan Wells Fargo Center earlier an NCAA Division I men's lacrosse title semifinal crippled betwixt nan Duke Blue Devils and nan Penn State Nittany Lions May 27, 2023, astatine Lincoln Financial Field successful Philadelphia. (Erica Denhoff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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It should beryllium noted summons prices astatine Madison Square Garden are typically higher than prices successful Philly.
This besides wouldn't person happened if it weren't for nan Sixers stealing Game 5 astatine MSG. New York led 96-90 pinch 28 seconds left, but Tyrese Maxey converted a chaotic four-point play. Josh Hart past made conscionable 1 of 2 free throws, and Maxey drilled a logo 3 to unit overtime.
The Knicks scored nan first 5 points of overtime, but Philly answered pinch a 9-0 tally and ne'er looked back, arsenic Maxey dropped a game-high 46 points.
Tyrese Maxey of nan Philadelphia 76ers celebrates against nan New York Knicks during Round 1 Game 5 of nan 2024 NBA Playoffs April 30, 2024, astatine Madison Square Garden successful New York City. (Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)
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Game 6 tips disconnected Thursday astatine 9 p.m. ET successful Philly.
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