Ben Simmons had 20 points (18 in the paint) and a career-high 22 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers held off the New York Knicks 108-105.
The 76ers never trailed and led by as many as 24. The 76ers led 66-42 with 1:25 left in the second quarter, and the Knicks got within 83-82 with 11 seconds left in the third quarter.
The Knicks got within 96-94 on Kevin Knox II’s 28-foot 3-pointer with 3:02 to play, but JJ Redick answered with a 21-foot jumper. They had the ball down 3, but Emmanuel Mudiay missed a fadeaway 3-pointer at the buzzer that would have tied it.
During clutch time, the 76ers outscored the Knicks 8-5. Redick scored 5 of the 76ers’ 8 on 2 for 2 shooting.
Joel Embiid had 26 points (18 in the paint), 8 rebounds and a season-high 6 blocks, and Redick added 22 points. Redick scored 13 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter. The 76ers had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Knicks, Knox scored a career-high 31 points, and Luke Kornet added 23 points off the bench.
The Knicks got 7 offensive rebounds, about 5 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. They outscored the 76ers 40-17 off the bench. The Knicks outscored the 76ers 27-14 in 8 minutes with Hezonja, Ntilikina, Dotson, Kornet and Knox on the floor together.