Knicks Beat Joel Embiid-Less 76ers to Take 2-0 Series Lead
The 76ers scored just 12 points in the fourth quarter and fell behind 2-0 in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
- On Wednesday, the Philadelphia 76ers fell to the New York Knicks 108-102 in Game 2, trailing 2-0 in the Eastern Conference semifinals after Joel Embiid was ruled out with ankle and hip soreness.
- Embiid, who recently returned from a late-season appendectomy, struggled during the Knicks' 137-98 Game 1 romp; the medical staff ruled him out after morning shootaround treatment for soreness.
- Tyrese Maxey led the 76ers with 26 points, while Paul George and Kelly Oubre Jr. each added 19 points; Philadelphia shot just 4 for 17 in the fourth quarter during the loss.
- "It came down to shot-making at the end of the game," 76ers guard VJ Edgecombe said after the team managed only 12 points in the fourth quarter.
- Philadelphia hosts Games 3 and 4 this weekend, where the 76ers believe they can mount another comeback despite the 2-0 deficit in the Eastern Conference semifinal series.
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Sixers show fight in Game 2, but Knicks take 2-0 series lead
PHILADELPHIA (WPHL) -- The Philadelphia 76ers showed a much stronger effort in Game 2 against the New York Knicks Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden — but once again came up short in the closing minutes. Without Joel Embiid in the lineup, the Sixers battled throughout the night and carried a one-point lead into the [...]
The Sixers missed Joel Embiid, quiet second half from stars, and more from a 108-102 loss in Game 2
After being run off the floor in Game 1, the Sixers didn’t flinch on Wednesday, but Tyrese Maxey and Paul George cooled off in the second half after fast starts to Game 2.
Knicks claw past Joel Embiid-less 76ers in tense Game 2 victory
Without Joel Embiid on Wednesday night, the 76ers put up more of a fight than they did with him in Game 1. But that still wasn't enough against these Knicks. Despite trailing at halftime, the Knicks prevailed with a 108-102 win in Game 2.
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Joel Embiid misses Game 2 and the 76ers miss their big man in the 4th quarter of their loss
The Philadelphia 76ers put up a good fight without Joel Embiid, though could have used their man in the middle when they struggled to score in the final minutes of Game 2.
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