Last time out, the New York Knicks threw a block party on the Trail Blazers and an 80th birthday party for “Clyde.” They take midtown Manhattan to follow up on Tuesday night, seeking a fifth win in six tries while hosting the white-flagged Philadelphia 76ers.
How to watch Philadelphia 76ers at New York Knicks
- Venue: Madison Square Garden — New York
- Time: 7:30 p.m. ET, Tuesday
- TV: MSG, NBC Sports Philadelphia
- Streaming (in-market viewers): Fubo (try for free)
- Streaming (out-of-market viewers): NBA League Pass
- Watching in-person? Get tickets on StubHub.
Four Knicks had multiple blocks on Sunday. Mikal Bridges and OG Anunoby each notched 28 points. The wings are coming on in the absence of Jalen Brunson (ankle) — across their last 10, Bridges is scoring almost 23 per game on 54/38/90 shooting splits, and Anunoby is averaging a tick under 24 per game and three full stocks (steals + blocks).
The usually excellent Karl-Anthony Towns is mired in a mini-lull. He stumbled to 14 points, three turnovers and five fouls in Friday’s defeat of the Bucks, and went 4-of-13 in Sunday’s win. March was his worst shooting month of the season.
Of course, almost anyone can get right against the 23-52 Sixers. Tyrese Maxey has a sprained finger and hasn’t played since March 3. Philly has dropped eight straight — five by double-digits, even one to the Washington Wizards (!). The Raptors just Fetty Wapped them, shooting 17 of 38 behind the arc. The Knicks should cook here.
At least Quentin Grimes can get up for a revenge look against his former employer. He rested in that Raptors loss but was not listed on Tuesday’s injury report. Grimes averaged 8.6 points in three Knicks seasons and started six playoff games, but he’s up to 21.8 as a high-volume option for a hapless team.
New York is 25-9 as a home favorite this season. Between Mike Breen, Walt Frazier and Kenny Albert, few League Pass broadcasts rival MSG’s pageantry.
Buzzer-beaters:
- Philadelphia has one against NY: T.J. McConnell’s icy heartbreaker in 2017.
- New York has two against Philly: Jim Barnes at the rim in 1965, and Nate Robinson from 23 feet out in 2005. From The New York Times’ Howard Beck: “Robinson, a rookie guard, scored a career-high 17 points yesterday, 10 after halftime, and effectively checked the 76ers’ Allen Iverson for much of the afternoon. And he made his greatest mark in the final second. Iverson had hit a 3-pointer to tie the score at 102-102 with 6.2 seconds left. The Knicks inbounded immediately, and Stephon Marbury, cut off near the top of the key, zipped the pass to Robinson in the right corner. His 3-pointer passed through the rim as the buzzer sounded. Pandemonium erupted.”
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