It’s safe to say the 76ers won’t be in the best of moods as they return home on Thursday, down 2-0 in the best-of-seven series.
The New York Knicks staged a thrilling rally after trailing the Philadelphia 76ers by five points with less than one minute to play in Game 2 of the teams’ Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.
The Knicks scored eight points in 27 seconds to escape with a 104-101 victory.
A day later, the NBA conceded New York was aided by non-calls on multiple fouls and the failure by referees to grant a requested timeout.
It’s safe to say the 76ers won’t be in the best of moods as they return home Thursday, down 2-0 in the best-of-seven series.Knicks analysis
The Knicks are up 2-0 in the series despite shooting worse from the floor in both games than the 76ers.
Per NBA’s Advanced Stats, the Knicks’ starters rank 14th in field goal percentage (39.3 percent) in the postseason.
While the team hasn’t shot the ball particularly well, the bench has performed better than the starters, ranking sixth in field goal percentage (42.6 percent).
The Knicks’ reserves are tied for second with 29 points per game.
We’d generally expect bench players to perform better at home with the crowd behind them.
