Better rested and facing a disappointing opponent, the Knicks reversed their fourth-quarter woes and pummeled the Sixers on Tuesday night, 111-99.
Better rested and facing a disappointing opponent, the Knicks reversed their fourth-quarter woes and pummeled the Sixers on Tuesday night, 111-99.
The Knicks overwhelmingly won the final 12 minutes as Tom Thibodeau opened up his rotation and Karl-Anthony Towns outplayed longtime foe Joel Embiid.
OG Anunoby scored 24 points and provided the highlight, a soaring dunk early in the fourth quarter that deflated the Philly supporters and energized the traveling Knicks fans.
Josh Hart had a triple-double, finishing with 14 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists.
The Knicks (5-5) got a balanced attack with their top-6 (starters plus Miles McBride) all scoring at least 14 points despite an off night from Jalen Brunson.
More impressively, they held the Sixers to 37 percent shooting and under 100 points, redeeming themselves after the defensive dud in Indy two nights prior.
It certainly ended positive for the Knicks, but the night took a brief scary turn on the first possession of the second half.
Brunson stepped on defender Caleb Martin’s foot, fell near midcourt and grabbed his right ankle in pain.
