Overview
- Philadelphia beat New York 116-107 at Madison Square Garden, becoming just the second road team to win there this season and snapping the Knicks’ six-game streak to drop them to 13-2 at home.
- Tyrese Maxey returned from illness with 30 points and eight assists, while VJ Edgecombe scored 23 with a decisive late burst that closed out the fourth quarter.
- Joel Embiid was ruled out on gameday for illness and right-knee injury management, and Andre Drummond started in his place with 19 points, 13 rebounds and three made threes.
- Paul George shot 2-for-10 but contributed rebounds, playmaking and defense as role players Jared McCain and Adem Bona delivered timely fourth-quarter moments.
- One night later, the 76ers topped the Mavericks 121-114 without Embiid or George, as Maxey scored 38, Edgecombe 26 and Dominick Barlow 21 in Nick Nurse’s successful small, guard‑heavy rotations.