Blazing hot 1st half carries Sixers to win over Raptors
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The Philadelphia 76ers will get back at it on Friday when they take on the New York Knicks on the road, and if you're wondering how you can watch all the action live, you've come to the right place. The Sixers will be looking to get back on the right track after a loss in Atlanta on Sunday.
Sixers All-Star Tyrese Maxey splashed a fading step-back three with 3:34 left in the fourth quarter to give Philadelphia a 12-point late-game lead. It was part of a solo eight-point fourth-quarter run that vaulted Maxey to 36 points on 14-of-22 shooting on the night—five points above his career-best season average.
The Sixers return to action Friday for a 7 p.m. ET matchup against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.
Joel Embiid appears on the injury report as the Philadelphia 76ers prepare for a road matchup against the New York Knicks.
Arguably, the most important position in basketball is the wing or small forward position because of everything they can do. So, when trying to compete for a championship, many of the elite teams have that position prioritized. This is the area the Knicks can hang their hat on.
Here is the full injury report for Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers as they take on the New York Knicks to finish the trip.
Tyrese Maxey scored 36 points, Joel Embiid and VJ Edgecombe each had 26 and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the New York Knicks 130-119 on Saturday night for their third straight victory.
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All of a sudden, the Knicks are in a rut. All of a sudden, a potential Eastern Conference roadblock might have emerged as a matchup problem.