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Yeah, this is going to be a harder one to come back from.
The Sixers were outclassed again by the New York Knicks, falling 108-94 in Game 3 and into a 3-0 series deficit.
After missing Game 2, Joel Embiid never looked quite right, finishing with 18 points shooting 7-of-17 from the floor along with six rebounds and five assists. Tyrese Maxey had another passive first half, going for 17 points along with seven assists shooting 8-of-12 from the field.
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Paul George couldn’t score after the first quarter, finishing with 15 points on 6-of-18 shooting. VJ Edgecombe had 11 points on 4-of-9 shooting with seven rebounds and four assists.
Kelly Oubre Jr. led the Sixers with 22 while Jalen Brunson led all scorers with 33.
OG Anunoby was out with a hamstring strain.
Here are some thoughts at the buzzer.
First Quarter
Boston had it thoroughly scouted, but the Sixers were able to hit the opening tip off right to Oubre in the frontcourt for an easy layup. It was a solid start, as picking up Brunson full court helped the Sixers get stops on the first four possessions of the game. Embiid found George open twice passing out of double teams as the Sixers started on a 9-0 run.
Even with that, Embiid started the game furious at the refs for the calls he wasn’t able to get. He and Karl-Anthony Towns were so physical to start the game they might as well have been wrestling. Once he seemed to settle down he got on the board with a midrange jumper. Defensively the Sixers threw a lot at the Knicks. On top of picking up full court, Embiid would occasionally be assigned to Josh Hart so he could roam. Three of their first four baskets were putbacks, and the Sixers were able to force four early turnovers. Brunson and Mikal Bridges hitting back-to-back threes felt like their first good looks of the night.
Maxey and Edgecombe used those turnovers well to control the game in transition, but George’s shotmaking gave them the biggest lift early as he had 15 in the first. The Knicks were slowly able to catch up as they continued to crash the glass. They grabbed four offensive rebounds and got 10 second-chance points in the quarter….
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Publish date : 2026-05-09 01:45:00
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