Overview
- A brief shouting match broke out after Game 2 at Madison Square Garden when Jeremy Sochan approached V.J. Edgecombe and other 76ers, and teammates pulled players away without anything turning physical.
- Video and courtside reporting also captured Sochan mocking Edgecombe in the fourth quarter as the rookie argued a call, an interaction noted by ClutchPoints reporter Kris Pursiainen.
- Earlier in the night, Edgecombe and Knicks superfan Spike Lee traded words after Edgecombe hit Jalen Brunson in the face while trying for a steal on an inbound play.
- New York leads the series 2-0 after a 108-102 win, and the matchup now moves to Philadelphia for Games 3 and 4, with the 76ers struggling to score late without Joel Embiid and managing only 12 points on 21 fourth-quarter possessions, according to NBA.com data cited in reports.
- Edgecombe called the series a dogfight after the loss, and 17-year NBA veteran Lou Williams later criticized Sochan on TV for inserting himself despite logging only one minute in Game 2.