The Philadelphia 76ers went on a 13-4 run in the third quarter to beat the New York Knicks 108-92 for their fourth straight win.
It was tied at 73 when Robert Covington’s 3-pointer put the 76ers ahead for good with 3:38 left in the third quarter. He scored 8 points as they pulled away to an 86-77 lead with 32 seconds left in the quarter, and they led by as many as 18 in the fourth quarter.
Dario Saric scored 24 points (12 on 4 3-pointers) on 8 for 12 shooting. Ben Simmons added 13 points (10 in the paint), 6 assists, 4 steals and 3 blocks on 6 for 8 shooting, and T.J. McConnell had 10 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists and 6 steals off the bench, his first career triple-double.
For the Knicks, Michael Beasley scored 22 points, and Tim Hardaway Jr. went 0 for 8 from 3. Enes Freedom had 17 points and 13 rebounds.
The 76ers shot 54.7% from the field and 52.6% from 3 to the Knicks’ 39.2% and 25.0%. The Knicks were outscored 11-1 in 4 minutes with Beasley, Lee, O'Quinn, Hardaway and Mudiay on the floor together.