Jalen Brunson, Knicks sends 76ers to ninth straight loss

February 26, 2025; New York, New York, USA; New York Knicks -Guard Jalen Brunson (11) steer the ball towards Philadelphia 76ers forward Justin Edwards (19) during the first quarter at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Pictures

Jalen Brunson scored nine unanswered points late in the fourth quarter on Wednesday evening for the host New York Knicks, which beat a full 19-point lead before returning to Edge the Skiding Philadelphia 76ers 110-105.

Brunson scored 14 of his play-high 34 points in the final 6:33 for Knicks, which snapped a two-game losing line. Mikal Bridges had 28 points, including 19 during the first quarter, while OG Anunoby added 16 points and nine returns.

Josh Hart had 17 returns for Knicks, which was without cities in Karl-Anthony (left knee).

Tyrese Maxey scored 30 points for the 76s, which has lost nine straight-the longest losing line since a 12-game ski late in the 2015-16 season, when they finished 10-72. Kelly Oubre Jr. Had 27 points while Paul George added 25 points.

Joel Embiid put out his second straight game because of a left knee injury. He has missed four matches during the losing line.

Knicks led by as many as 13 during the first quarter, opened a 19-point lead in the second and maintained a two-digit advantage for more than 19 minutes before Maxey finished the third quarter with a couple of free throw to pull the 76th century within 83-74.

Knicks led 94-85 with 6:44 left before the 76th-century lonely previous wires were 2-0 and 4-2-mounted a 17-4 driving and took its largest lead of 102-98 on Maxey’s floater with 2:42 left.

Brunson then began his crucial driving by sinking a couple of free throw. After Maxey missed a 3-pointer band Brunson the point with a bankrupt arrangement with 1:59 left. Maxey missed a layout before Brunson emptied the tiebreaking 3 cursor over Maxey.

The team missed each two shots on their next possessions before Brunson hit two more free throw with 32.1 seconds left. Maxey finished the wave with a arrangement, but Anunoby delivered a thunderstorm dunk from a bound pass with bridges after a knicks timeout to extend the lead to five points again with 27.8 seconds left.

Oubre and Brunson each shared a couple of freeast miss was the first in the game for Brunson after 14 straight successful experimental and Maxey missed a 3-point with just under 14 seconds left. Hart pulled down rebound and 76ers allowed him to drain the clock.

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