Overview
- The Knicks won 108-102 on Wednesday at Madison Square Garden after 25 lead changes, taking a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
- Jalen Brunson scored 26 points and closed the game with mid-range jumpers and free throws that broke a 99-99 tie.
- Philadelphia went 4-for-19 in the fourth quarter and committed 18 turnovers, while New York controlled the paint 56-30.
- Hours before tip, the 76ers ruled out Joel Embiid with a right ankle sprain and right hip soreness; the Knicks’ Mitchell Robinson was a late scratch with an illness; OG Anunoby left late with a hamstring issue and did not return.
- Game 3 is Friday in Philadelphia, with Embiid listed day-to-day and Anunoby’s status unclear after his late exit.