Tyrese Maxey scored 36 points (18 on 6 3-pointers), and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the New York Knicks 130-119.
The 76ers took control with a 24-10 run in the second quarter and led by as many as 19.
VJ Edgecombe scored 26 points (11 in the second quarter) on 10 for 16 shooting, and Joel Embiid added 26 points and 10 rebounds. The 76ers had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Knicks, Jalen Brunson scored 31 points, and Karl-Anthony Towns added 23 points and 14 rebounds. Miles McBride scored 20 points on 6 for 9 shooting off the bench. Towns scored 12 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter. The Knicks had 3 20-point scorers.
The 76ers shot 54.4% from the field and 47.2% from 3 to the Knicks’ 42.7% and 40.0%. They outscored the Knicks 54-32 in the paint.