New York Knicks beat Philadelphia 76ers 144-114 on the road on Sunday, May 10. The final margin was 30 points.
The game, quarter by quarter
The Knicks struck first, taking the opening quarter 43-24 and a 19-point lead after one. The Knicks kept the pressure on with a 38-33 second quarter, carrying a 24-point lead into halftime.
The Knicks won the third 41-26 to create some separation, taking a 39-point lead into the fourth. The 76ers took the fourth 31-22; the Knicks held on for a 144-114 regulation win.
Why it was lopsided
The Knicks grabbed 39.5% of their own misses, while the 76ers recovered 17.9%. The Knicks got more from their shots, finishing at 67.6% effective field-goal shooting compared with 54.7% for the 76ers. The second chances kept adding up.
At roughly 99 possessions per team, the Knicks produced 145.4 points per 100 possessions to 115.1 for the 76ers.
Who stood out
Miles McBride was the game's biggest individual force for NYK: 25 pts, 4 reb, 0 ast on 7-10 shooting. His Game Score of 23.4 led everyone. His team was +33 with him on the floor.
Joel Embiid led the 76ers with 24 pts, 5 reb, 4 ast on 8-8 shooting, good for a 21.7 Game Score.
Karl-Anthony Towns (17 pts, 4 reb, 10 ast) recorded a double-double.
What it means
The pre-game Win Meter had it close to a coin flip, at about 60% for the Knicks.
Across the last 11 meetings in our records, New York Knicks lead 9-2.
Written automatically by Tip Off Live software from box score data. Ratings and probabilities are our own model estimates.