New York Knicks beat Philadelphia 76ers 108-102 at home on Wednesday, May 6. The 76ers led after three quarters, but the Knicks took control in the fourth.
The game, quarter by quarter
The 76ers struck first, taking the opening quarter 33-31 and a 2-point lead after one. The Knicks cut into the deficit with a 30-29 second quarter, though the 76ers still led by 1 at halftime.
The teams matched each other with 28 points apiece in the third quarter, so the 76ers remained ahead by 1 entering the fourth. The Knicks took the fourth 19-12; the Knicks completed the comeback for a 108-102 regulation win.
What decided it
The Knicks took better care of the ball, turning it over on 13.8% of possessions compared with 19.1% for the 76ers. Those extra possessions were crucial.
The 76ers did win one battle, second chances: ORB% of 28.2% against 24.3%. The Knicks made up for it elsewhere.
At roughly 94 possessions per team, the Knicks produced 114.7 points per 100 possessions to 108.3 for the 76ers.
Who made the difference
OG Anunoby was the game's biggest individual force for NYK: 24 pts, 5 reb, 2 ast, 4 stl on 9-17 shooting. His Game Score of 22.9 led everyone. His team was +12 with him on the floor.
Karl-Anthony Towns (20 pts, 10 reb, 7 ast) recorded a double-double.
What it means
The result fit the pre-game Win Meter, which gave the Knicks about a 80% chance.
Across the last 9 meetings in our records, New York Knicks lead 7-2.
Written automatically by Tip Off Live software from box score data. Ratings and probabilities are our own model estimates.