The New York Knicks outlasted the Philadelphia 76ers 112-109 after exploding with a 30-point third quarter on Saturday.
Knicks’ Jalen Brunson dropped 31 points, OG Anunoby added 23, to survive the tight clash.
On the other hand, Joel Embiid led the Sixers with 38 points and 11 rebounds, but turned the ball over on the final play of the game after New York intentionally fouled him.
Tyrese Maxey scored 22, but shot an airball on a late tying three-pointer from near halfcourt as he anticipated an intentional foul that did not come.
Philadelphia had pulled within two late until Anunoby and Landry Shamet followed with consecutive three pointers that helped the Knicks stave off the late-game collapse.
New York opened the quarter on a 21-7 run that made the Sixers sound a bit like the inside of Madison Square Garden.
Brunson gave a little wave after he buried a three for an 84-72 lead.
Embiid tried to start a burst with his three-point play in the fourth, aided by a sixth foul on Karl Anthony Towns to cut it to 98-92.
It was not enough, and the Knicks, a team that had lost nine of its previous 11 games heading into the Nets game, have now won two straight.
Meanwhile, Embiid played a season-high 46 minutes in an overtime win over the Rockets on Thursday and followed with 28 points on 10-of-12 shooting.
New York will host the Kings on Tuesday, while the 76ers visit the Hornets on Monday.
