THE Knicks continued their pre-season calendar during the ABU Dhabi of the NBA matches, beating the 76ers of Philadelphia on Saturday 113-104.
With Josh Hart sidelined due to back spasms,, OG Anunoby returned to the starting alignment and made its pre-season debut in 2025.
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– After missing the first New York pre-season match on Thursday, Anunoby achieved a good start in the first quarter against the Sixers. He missed his first stroke of the night, but nailed his next two, including a three -pointer, then found Mitchell Robinson In transition for a lane jam.
After a break, Anunoby returned to the match with about three minutes to play in the quarter. He struck his three seconds from the match to extend New York’s advance, finishing a quarter with eight points. The wing remained hot and made another three-point pointer to open the second quarter, going 3 for 5 deep in the first half with 11 points.
– Jordan Clarkson,, Miles McBrideAnd Guerschon Yabusele were a new head coach Mike BrownThe first substitutions of the game, in the middle of the first quarter. Clarkson took after Anunoby and hit Robinson for another quick break to put the Knicks 27-22 with about two minutes to do in the quarter. The pair connects again with the end of the clock, while the guard crossed the defense and found the great man under the edge for another easy dunk.
– The Knicks pulled 60% as a team (12 for 20) in the first quarter and led the Sixers, 31-23. They held Philly at 36.8% shooting (7 for 19), as Tyrese Maxey Rhymed with eight points.
– Malcom Brogdon started the second trimester while he and McBride ran the offensive for about four minutes before Jalen Brunson Sub-routing in the game. Yabusele showed how he could be a big contributor to the team in the second, hitting a three and returning in defense to block Justin Edwards at the edge.
New York has traveled the rest of the second quarter, outclassing Philadelphia 28-24, and leading 59-47 at halftime. Anunoby paved the way with 11 points and Brunson had nine. Maxey had 16 points for the Sixers, playing almost all the first half.
– With beginners ending their days earlier, Brown opted for a range of Brogdon, Clarkson, Yabusele, PACOME DOTIETTEAnd Landry Shamet To open the second half. Tyler Kolek And Ariel Hukporti were the first group of submarines, while Kevin McCullar Jr.,, Mohamed DiawaraAnd Garrison Matthews Having entered with about three minutes to play in the third quarter.
All fighting for the list points and potential minutes of rotation, the bench showed efforts defensively towards the end of the third quarter, forcing a chronometer violation which removed the entries from their seats. Although the 76ers won the third quarter of 28-23 and dragged, 82-75, before the fourth quarter.
– Philadelphia did not abandon in the fourth quarter, reducing the advance of the Knicks to five points with less than two minutes to do. Kolek followed a Miss with a float to push the lead to seven with less than a minute to play. New York has retained the 112-104 victory.
Brunson finished with 14 points, Anunoby scored 13 and Mikal Bridges had 10 points. McCullar, Matthews and Tosan Evbuomwan Everyone scored six points on the bench.
Strengths
The demon is back 😈 pic.twitter.com/kcjycdptdj
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Things we missed … this‼ ️
Og at Mitch Slam💥 pic.twitter.com/7zqizlsqkr
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Guerschon Yabusele says no 🐻 pic.twitter.com/wvxc7cwdrg
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Kolek ➡️ Hukporti 💪 pic.twitter.com/jqvvpddq5
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The next
The Knicks go home to the garden to face the Timberwolves of Minnesota and the old friends Julius Randle And Donte Divincenzo Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
