Overview
- New York’s 108-102 win at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday put the Knicks up 2-0 in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
- A game with 25 lead changes swung late as Jalen Brunson hit key shots and the 76ers went 4-for-19 in the fourth quarter.
- The Knicks owned the interior and the mistake battle, outscoring Philadelphia 56-30 in the paint and turning 18 turnovers into 23 points.
- Philadelphia ruled out Joel Embiid hours before tip with a right ankle sprain and right hip soreness, the Knicks sat Mitchell Robinson with illness, and OG Anunoby exited late with a hamstring issue with no immediate update.
- Game 3 is Friday in Philadelphia, where the availability of Embiid and Anunoby could shape how much control New York can keep over the series.