Afflalo scores 25 as Knicks beat 76ers in 2OT
Arron Afflalo scored 25 points, and the New York Knicks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 119-113 in double overtime.
Carmelo Anthony made a 3-pointer with 3.4 seconds left in the fourth quarter to tie it at 96, and the Knicks outscored the 76ers 23-17 in the two overtimes.
During clutch time, the Knicks outscored the 76ers 31-28. Afflalo scored 11 of the Knicks’ 31 on 4 for 7 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line. In the fourth quarter and overtime, Ish Smith had 6 of his 16 assists, 1 of them on a basket by Robert Covington that tied the game and 1 on a basket by Nerlens Noel that put the 76ers ahead.
Kristaps Porziņģis had 16 points (8 in the paint), 12 rebounds and 3 blocks.
For the 76ers, Jahlil Okafor scored 20 points (14 in the paint). Smith had 16 points and a season-high 16 assists but shot 8 for 28.
The Knicks went 25 for 30 at the line to the 76ers’ 13 for 25. The 76ers got 7 offensive rebounds, about 4 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. They outscored the Knicks 21-6 on the fast break. The Knicks’ starters outscored the 76ers 36-25 in 20 minutes together.