Overview
- Brown said Anunoby was being rerouted on drives and not getting whistles, adding he struggles to understand what qualifies as a foul.
- Anunoby finished with two points on 1-for-9 shooting across 32 minutes in a rare off night offensively.
- New York shot 39-of-88 from the field and 8-of-32 from three while committing 18 turnovers, undercutting its offense.
- Tyrese Maxey returned for Philadelphia with 30 points and 9 assists as Joel Embiid sat out for illness and left knee management.
- The defeat ended a reported seven-game Knicks winning streak, and only Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns and Mitchell Robinson attempted free throws despite a 24–21 team foul count on the Sixers.