Joel Embiid had 35 points (8 during a 13-0 run in the third quarter) and 11 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the New York Knicks 119-108.
James Harden’s pull-up 3-pointer put the 76ers ahead for good with 10:08 left in the fourth quarter.
The Knicks got within 100-99 on Immanuel Quickley’s free throw with 8:45 to play, but Tyrese Maxey answered with a pull-up 3-pointer, and the Knicks got no closer than 103-101.
Maxey had 27 points and 3 steals off the bench, and Harden added 20 points, 8 rebounds and 12 assists. The 76ers had 3 20-point scorers. Harden assisted on 6 of Embiid’s 14 baskets.
For the Knicks, Jalen Brunson had 30 points (20 in the first quarter) and 9 assists, and Julius Randle added 30 points and 10 rebounds. The Knicks had 2 30-point scorers.
The Knicks committed 12 turnovers to the 76ers’ 8. They got 4 offensive rebounds, about 7 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. The 76ers outscored the Knicks 42-21 off the bench. The 76ers’ starters were outscored 50-34 in 15 minutes together.