US EditionWithout Embiid, Knicks Crush 76ers as Alvarado and Bridges Lead New York to Dominant Win
The Knicks achieved a season-high 41 assists and shot 58% in the first half to dominate the 76ers, who scored a season-low 89 points without Joel Embiid.
- Wednesday night, the New York Knicks scored a season-high 138 in a 138-89 win over the Philadelphia 76ers.
- The Knicks shot 58% in the first half and jumped to a 16-4 early lead, finishing with a season-high 41 assists.
- Jose Alvarado, acquired last week from New Orleans, scored 13 points, went 8 for 13 from 3, and added five steals, with Mikal Bridges and Karl-Anthony Towns also contributing.
- The win was the Knicks' 10th in 12 games, with two wins vs. Philadelphia as the teams split their four-game season series.
- Joel Embiid missed his second straight game, his first consecutive absences since Dec. 19-20, while the Knicks host the Atlanta Hawks on Feb. 19.
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The Philadelphia 76ers turned in their second inexcusable defensive effort in as many games, falling to the Knicks by a score of 138-89 in a game that was never competitive. The Knicks built up a 30 point lead at the half, making most of the second half little more than extended garbage time. The Knicks were led by 22 points, five rebounds and six assists from Mikal Bridges, along with a 21 point, 11 rebound and 5 assist performance by Karl-Anth…
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