76ers beat Knicks 98-93
LeBron James scored 20 points (12 in the paint), and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the defending champion New York Knicks 98-93.
James’ 13-foot fadeaway answered Jalen Brunson’s step-back 3-pointer and put the 76ers back ahead for good with 1:10 left in the fourth quarter.
VJ Edgecombe’s 3-pointer with 33.6 seconds left made it 94-90, and James put it away with 11.9 seconds left, tipping in Tyrese Maxey’s miss for a 96-91 lead.
Maxey scored 27 points (11 in the second quarter, on a 3-pointer, a dunk, two layups and a floater), and Anfernee Simons added 21 points on 7-of-11 shooting off the bench. The 76ers had three 20-point scorers. James and Joel Embiid set each other up for six baskets and 13 points, two of them in the fourth quarter.
For the Knicks, Brunson had 24 points and six assists, and Karl-Anthony Towns added 22 points and 12 rebounds.
The 76ers shot 49.3% from the field and 35.3% from 3 to the Knicks’ 40.7% and 31.7%.










