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76ers Have a Short Turnaround and Then a Long Night with a Blowout Loss in Game 1
Brunson scored 35 points as New York shot 67.7% from the floor and held Philadelphia to 98 points in a dominant opener.
- The Knicks routed the 76ers 137-98 on Monday at Madison Square Garden, opening the Eastern Conference semifinals with a dominant performance.
- Playing just two nights after winning Game 7 against Boston, the 76ers appeared depleted after their physically demanding series.
- Brunson scored 35 points with 27 in the first half, leading New York to a 74-51 halftime advantage while shooting 65.9% from the floor.
- Paul George acknowledged the 76ers faced a mental rollercoaster from the quick turnaround but refused to use fatigue as an excuse.
- The 76ers travel to New York for Game 2 on Wednesday, seeking to recover in the Eastern Conference semifinals series.
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76ers have a short turnaround and then a long night with a blowout loss in Game 1
The Philadelphia 76ers looked just as they did in their series against Boston. The beginning of it, anyway, when they were run off the floor in Game 1.
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Total News Sources16
Leaning Left6Leaning Right3Center6Last UpdatedBias Distribution40% Left, 40% Center
Bias Distribution
- 40% of the sources lean Left, 40% of the sources are Center
40% Center
L 40%
C 40%
R 20%
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