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Knicks Secure Playoff Spot with 105-91 Win Over Struggling 76ers

OG Anunoby leads the Knicks with 27 points as they complete a season sweep of the injury-riddled 76ers, who suffer their ninth consecutive loss.

Overview

  • OG Anunoby scored a game-high 27 points, including a highlight dunk in the fourth quarter, as the Knicks dominated the 76ers at Madison Square Garden.
  • The Knicks, now 48-27, have clinched a playoff spot and extended their winning streak to three games despite missing key players Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns.
  • Landry Shamet contributed 20 points off the bench, hitting six three-pointers, while Mitchell Robinson recorded a double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds on his 27th birthday.
  • The 76ers, plagued by injuries to stars Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, and Paul George, used their 52nd different starting lineup this season and fell to 23-53, officially out of playoff contention.
  • Former Knick Quentin Grimes led the undermanned 76ers with 26 points in a game that highlighted the Knicks' depth and the 76ers' ongoing struggles.