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The New York Knicks stole Game 2 of their first-round playoff bid against nan Philadelphia 76ers connected Monday night, 104–101, acknowledgment to a chaotic series pinch astir 41 seconds near successful nan game.
The Knicks swung nan shot astir nan arc, and erstwhile Jalen Brunson tried to thrust into nan lane, he mislaid nan ball. A huffy scramble was won by Donte DiVincenzo. The play was kept live for a fewer much seconds, and Brunson was capable to deed a 3-pointer adjacent nan corner.
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New York Knicks' Donte DiVincenzo, #0, celebrates pinch teammates aft hitting a 3-point handbasket during nan 2nd half of Game 2 successful an NBA hoops first-round playoff bid against nan Philadelphia 76ers connected Monday, April 22, 2024, successful New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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The 76ers turned nan shot complete upon nan inbound pass. DiVincenzo missed nan first changeable effort he had but nailed nan 2nd aft an violative rebound. Madison Square Garden was rocking.
"It was crazy, it was hectic, but astatine that constituent we had thing to lose," Knicks defender Josh Hart said. "Got to get arsenic beingness arsenic we tin and it panned out."
Brunson had 24 points successful nan game. Hart had 21 points and 15 rebounds. DiVincenzo added 19 points.
The Associated Press noted an absorbing stat astir nan Knicks’ win.
It was nan 4th clip since nan 1996-97 play a squad won a playoff crippled aft trailing by astatine slightest 5 points successful nan past 30 seconds, according to Sportradar.
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Philadelphia 76ers' Nicolas Batum, #40, defends against New York Knicks' Jalen Brunson, #11, during nan 2nd half of Game 2 successful an NBA hoops first-round playoff bid connected Monday, April 22, 2024, successful New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
The others included nan Miami Heat’s triumph complete nan San Antonio Spurs successful Game 6 of nan 2013 NBA Finals, nan Golden State Warriors’ overtime triumph against nan New Orleans Pelicans successful Game 3 successful 2015 and Kobe Bryant’s game-winner for nan Los Angeles Lakers against nan Phoenix Suns successful Game 4 successful 2006.
76ers defender Tyrese Maxey had 35 points, 10 assists and 9 rebounds while battling an illness. Joel Embiid dropped 34 points and 10 rebounds.
Embiid vowed that Philly would triumph nan series.
"We’re going to triumph this series," Embiid said. "We cognize what we’ve sewage to fix, and we did a amended occupation today, truthful we’re going to hole it. But we’re nan amended team, and we’re going to support fighting."
Philadelphia 76ers' Tyrese Maxey, #0, gestures aft making a 3-point handbasket during nan 2nd half of Game 2 successful an NBA hoops first-round playoff bid against nan New York Knicks connected Monday, April 22, 2024, successful New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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Game 3 is group to for Thursday successful Philadelphia.
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Ryan Gaydos is simply a elder editor for Fox News Digital.
