"The Sixers relied heavily on their emotional crowd, with Paul George fueling a 31-27 first-quarter lead thanks to 15 points in the opening nine minutes. George would not score again, locked down by the red-hot Bridges for the remainder of the contest. The Knicks quickly responded to Philadelphia's hot start, silencing the Philly faithful with a 20-8 run before finishing the half on a dominant"
The Knicks faced a new challenge on the road after OG Anunoby was sidelined. Anunoby had been central to playoff success, averaging 21.1 points with seven rebounds and one assist. With him out, New York leaned on bench production, especially Landry Shamet, who scored 15 points and contributed nine early points on 4-for-5 shooting. The Knicks outscored the Sixers’ bench 16-0 in the first half and won the bench-point battle 29-11. Mikal Bridges added 23 points, three rebounds, and two steals, averaging 20.5 points over the last four games. Jalen Brunson recorded 33 points, five rebounds, and nine assists. Paul George gave Philadelphia an early lead with 15 points in the first nine minutes, but he scored no more as Bridges locked in defensively.
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