On Monday night, the New York Knicks won Game 2 of their first-round playoff series against the Philadelphia 76ers 104-101 thanks to a wild stretch with about 41 seconds left in the game.
The Knicks swung the ball around the arc and lost the ball when Jalen Brunson tried to drive into the lane. Donte DiVincenzo won the crazy battle. The play held for a few more seconds, allowing Brunson to hit a 3-pointer near the corner.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM
Donte DiVincenzo (#0) of the New York Knicks makes a 3-point shot during the second half of Game 2 against the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the NBA Basketball Playoffs series on Monday, April 22, 2024. Afterward, celebrate with your teammates. yoke. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
The 76ers turned the ball over on an inbounds pass. DiVincenzo missed his first shot but made his second off an offensive rebound. Madison Square Garden was shaking.
“It was crazy, it was busy, but at that point we had nothing to lose,” Knicks guard Josh Hart said. “I had to be as physical as possible and it worked out well.”
Brunson scored 24 points in the game. Hart had 21 points and 15 rebounds. DiVincenzo added 19 points.
The Associated Press reported an interesting statistic about the Knicks’ victory.
According to Sportradar, this is the fourth time since the 1996-97 season that a team has won a playoff game with a lead of five points or more with 30 seconds remaining.
Former NBA player says hard foul on Celtics’ Jayson Tatum ‘looked shady’
No. 40 Nicolas Batum of the Philadelphia 76ers takes on No. 11 Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks during the second half of Game 2 of the first round of the NBA basketball playoff series on Monday, April 22, 2024, in New York. to defend. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Other highlights include the Miami Heat’s victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 6 of the 2013 NBA Finals, the Golden State Warriors’ overtime victory over the New Orleans Pelicans in Game 3 of 2015, and includes Kobe Bryant’s game-winning goal between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Lakers. Game 4 of 2006 against the Phoenix Suns.
76ers guard Tyrese Maxey had 35 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds while battling an illness. Joel Embiid had 34 points and 10 rebounds.
Embiid vowed that Philadelphia would win the series.
“We’re going to win this series,” Embiid said. “We know what we have to fix and we did a better job today so we’re going to fix it. But we’re the better team so we’re going to keep fighting.”
Tyrese Maxey (#0) of the Philadelphia 76ers makes a gesture during the second half of Game 2 of the first round of the NBA Basketball Playoff series against the New York Knicks on Monday, April 22, 2024 in New York. do. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
Game 3 is scheduled for Thursday in Philadelphia.
Follow Fox News Digital X sports broadcast and subscribe Fox News Sports Huddle Newsletter.
