US EditionVj Edgecombe's Clutch Finish Carries Sixers Past Knicks
Tyrese Maxey scored 30 points and VJ Edgecombe added 23 as the 76ers overcame the Knicks' 6-game streak by outscoring them 28-20 in the fourth quarter.
- On Friday, the Philadelphia 76ers beat the New York Knicks 116-107 at Madison Square Garden, becoming only the second visiting team to win there this season.
- In the fourth quarter, Philadelphia outscored New York 28, with Maxey scoring 11 and Jalen Brunson missing all five shots, turning the game around.
- VJ Edgecombe supplied a breakout performance with 23 points in his first Madison Square Garden game, capping it with a put-back dunk.
- Playing at home after celebrating the NBA Cup on Tuesday, the Knicks' home record dropped to 13-2 after the defeat, marking a momentum shift for New York.
- Fatigue and bench contributions will matter after this back-to-back as Paul George shot 2-for-10 in 33 minutes while Dominick Barlow and VJ Edgecombe added physicality and scoring.
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Tyrese Maxey scored 30 points, VJ Edgecombe had 23 and the Philadelphia 76ers became just the second visiting team to win at Madison Square Garden this season, beating the New York Knicks 116-107.
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