Knicks 118 - 115 76ers summary, stats, scores and highlights | NBA Playoffs Game 6

The second round series is all set. After the Pacers closed out the Bucks early Thursday night, they will meet the Knicks in the Conference Semifinals on Monday from Madison Square Garden. 

The Villanova Wildcat went into his own home and broke the hearts of a fan base that used to cheer him on. He did it with class, he did it with skill, and he poked a little fun at Kenny Smith in the TNT Studio after the game. Hard not to root for a guy like Jalen Brunson. 

Josh Hart had 16 points and 14 rebounds, 6 of them on the offensive end, but looked like he didn't want to take this three ball at first. Luckily for the Knicks fans he did and put NY up by three with under a half minute to go. 

Brunson pulled this move out twice in the fourth quarter, and got and ones on both plays. He would miss the FT, and allow Maxey to tie the game up with an and one of his own, but the Knicks would get the last laugh. 

Anunoby threw down this monster jam with under 3:00 to go and again, it looked like it was over, but Tyrese Maxey had other ideas. 

Brunson hit this shot to put the Knicks up 8 with 3:30 to go, and it looked like New York was going to run away with the game, but Philly had one final push to make things interesting at the end of the 4th quarter. 

Brunson became the first player since Oscar Robertson to post 35 points and 10 assists in three straight playoff games. He ended the night with 41 points and 12 assists and had some big plays late in the game. 

Anunoby was brought to the Big Apple in the middle of the season for moments like this. He came up huge in the second half of the elimination game, tying up the game at the end of the third quarter and putting the Knicks in the lead in the 4th quarter with this three ball. 

The Knicks had 20 offensive rebounds in Philly on Thursday night, and that was a big reason they won not just the game but the series. The Sixers led the entire third quarter, but this late three from OG Anunoby tied the game up heading into the final 12 minutes. 

Buddy Hield changed the game after coming into the night scoring just two points in the series, and hadn't played in Game 4 and 5. He had 20 points and six threes off the bench to put the Sixers in the lead. Philly's bench outscored New York's 42-5 but the Knicks starters handled their business in the close out game. 

Donte DiVencenzo was incredible all game and all series. He is always in the right place, and he always makes the right play. He's hustle. He's heart. But he's also a sharp shooter from downtown. He had three triples in the first quarterand ended the night with 23 points and 7 rebounds. 

Joel Embiid was heroic all series, but his 39 points and 13 rebounds weren't enough to top the Knicks from Wells Fargo Center. Like Game 5, each team took turns dominating the first two quarters, but things got awfully tight in the final half. 

The New York Knicks went into Philadelphia and closed out the Sixers in another game that went down to the wire in a slugfest of a first round series. Jalen Brunson had another 40 point game to lead his team to the victory and the Conference Semifinals. 

After the late drama in Game 5 in New York, the Knicks went into Philly and threw the first punch in the opening quarter to take an electric crowd out of the game from the start. The Sixers would get back into the game, but they had just 9 points in the first 8 minutes. 

IT'S ALL OVER!!

The New York Knicks are going to the second round after an incredible first round series!

Hield misses the half court heave and the Knicks survive!!!

Brunson steps to the line and hits both FTs. He's got another 40 point night. 

Brunson is fouled with 7,7 to go. 

Maxey is fouled immediately with 10.1 to send him to the line and avoid another three ball like in Game 5. He hits both FTs. 

DiVincenzo fouled with 11.1 on the clock and he hits both as Joel Embiid fouls out. 

Embiid backs down Anunoby and lays it up at the door step. 

Timeout Sixers with 24.1 to go in the game!

Brunson found Hart at the top of the key and he hesitated before drilling the three ball! 

Timeout NY with 34.9 to go!

Maxey was fouled on his lay up and and upon review, the lay up hit the glass before the block came from Hartenstein and that basket will count! FT is good and we are tied up with 34.9 to go!

Brunson got a step on Oubre, put the breaks on at the FT line, got the bucket and drew the foul on Oubre! FT is no good. 

53.6 seconds to go. 

Oubre was there for the tip slam after the miss from Harris. 1:00 to go here in the 4th!

Maxey falling to the floor and threw it up off the glass and it somehow went in!

Oubre hits a much needed three in the corner!

Hart with another offensive board and that leads to a thunder dunk down the lane AND 1! FT is no good by Anunoby. 2:36 to go. 

Embiid to the line after the foul on Anunoby and he hits both FTs. 

Another offensive board for NY and Brunson gets the pull up to go from inside the FT line!

Timeout Sixers with 3:26 to go in the 2nd half. 

Batum to the line after the foul on Brunson and he hits one of two FTs. 

DiVncenzo slashes down the lane and lays it up with the left hand. 

Brunson picked up his dribble in traffic and some how hit a leaner from outside the lane. 

Under 5:00 to go here from Philly . 

The foul stands, and the Knicks keep the ball. 

Embiid was called for a foul down low, but it seemed like the ball hit Hartenstein in the face and not Embiid's hand. The refs will take another look after PHI challenges the call.

Maxey with the steal and he races down the court for the lay up AND 1! FT is good after the foul on Brunson. 

Brunson from the wing and he drills the three ball on the break for his second straight three!

Brunson jacks. three ball off the step back from the wing and he drills it out of the timeout!

Embiid backs down Hartenstein and gets the baby hook to fall in the lane. 

Timeout NY with 6:38 to go in the 4th!

McBride pulls up from the top of the key and drills a three ball!

Maxey missed the three ball, but Batum was there for the tip slam!

Hield was open in the corner on the break and drills the three!

DiVincenzo finds Anunoby cutting down the baseline and he smashes home the two handed dunk. 

Timeout Sixers with 8:54 to go!

Brunson finds Robinson down low for the wide open slam down the lane. 

Maxey drives to the bucket and lays it up in tons of traffic with a near impossible shot. 

DiVincenzo gets the inbound down low and lays it up as he shakes off Maxey!

Oubre drills a three ball after the offensive board from Hield! What a night Hield is having!

Hart with another offensive rebound and he hits Anunoby at the top of the key for three!

WE ARE HEADED TO THE FOURTH QUARTER FROM PHILLY!

Anunoby sticks the three ball in the corner off the rebound from Hart and we are all tied up!

Back door cut from DiVincenzo and Brunson found him for the slam!

Payne finds Batum in the corner and he drills the wide open triple!

Brunson to the line after the foul on Batum and he hits both FTs. 

Brunson gets the runner to fall down the lane. 

Payne strokes a three ball from the top of the key out of the time out. 

Anunoby pulls up from the FT line and gets it to fall. 

Timeout Sixers with 2:51 to go in the third quarter. 

Hart to the line after the foul on Payne and he hits both FTs. 

Embiid to the line after the foul on Hartenstein and he hits both FTs. 

Embiid pulls up from the FT line and hits the shot with a hand in his face. 

Hartenstein gets the soft roll in the paint with the push shot again. 

Brunson to the line after the foul on Maxey and he hits both FTs. 

Embiid backs down Hartenstein and gets the jump hook to go before dong the "too little" gesture going back on defense. 

Brunson lays it off for Hartenstein and he gets the roll on the push shot in the lane. 

DiVincenzo drills a three ball from the wing and NY would love to see some more of that. He's got 5 triples on the night. 

Maxey picked off Brunson's pass and he strings a three ball on the pull up in transition!

Oubre picks off the pass from Hart and he throws it down with two hands on the break!

Embiid gets the roll from the elbow. He's got 10 in the quarter and the Knicks are going to take a timeout here with 8:16 to go!

Embiid fighting on the boards, and he earns a trip to the line after the foul on Hartenstein. Both FTs are good and Embid has 25 points. 

Hart with the bucket and the foul down low! FT is good after the foul on Lowry. 

Brunson with his patented side step three ball and that falls!

Oubre on the break and gets the friendly roll with the lay up. 

Hart driving to the bucket and he gets the lay up to fall in traffic. 

Embiid sticks another three from the top of the key and he looks like he's going ok after going to the locker room earlier in the game. 

Brunson gets the floater on the baseline to fall and the foul! FT is no good after the foul on Oubre. 

Embiid gets the Sixers going with a three ball from the top of the key!

WE ARE BACK IN PLAY FROM PHILLY!

Hield has 17 points off the bench, Batum had another 10 points off the bench. Embiiid had 17, but Maxey is stuck on 2 points and two assists. 

Buddy Hield had just 2 points in the series coming into tonight, and didn't play the last two games, but he is taking his chance tonight. He dropped four quick triples to spurt the come back in the second quarter. 

The Knicks got out to a big lead early on thanks to offensive boards and turning over the Sixers. They took care of the ball much better in the second half, and started defending which turned into points on the other end. 

Embiid had the first 9 point of the Sixers night, and no one got on the board until their were less than 4:00 minutes to go in the first quarter. 

The Knicks jumped all over the Sixers who had a forgettable first 10 minutes from Philly. Donte DiVencenzo had three triples in the first quarter to help NY build a 22 point lead. He's got 12 at the half. 

WE ARE HEADING TO HALFTIME HERE FROM PHILLY AND THE SIXERS ARE IN THE LEAD AFTER TRAILING BY 22!

Hartenstein gets a wide open jam after the Sixers D fell asleep with a couple seconds on the clock. 

Anunoby missed a wide open dunk on one end and Hield drills a three ball from the corner off the dribble! 

Hield fouled by Anunoby and he hits both FTs. 

Brunson pulls up from the FT line and he finally breaks the run to silence this crowd. 

Maxey finds Oubre in the corner and he strings the three ball!

NY lead for the first time tonight after trailing by 22!

Embiid with the up and under on the block. 

Hield with another three ball, this time from the corner! HE's 4/6 from DT. 

Brunson steps back on the baseline and hits the mid range jumper. 

Hartenstein gets the lay up off DiVencenzo and he lays it up and in over Embiid. 

Kickout from Harris to Hield in the corner and he drills his third three of the night!

Hartenstein with another offensive board and he puts it back up and in. 

Embiid to the line after the foul on McBride and he hits both FTs. 

Harris inside for Embiid and he jump hooks it over Anunoby!

Timeout Knicks with 6:32 to go in the 1st half!

Embiid to the line the foul on Robinson and he hits both FTs. 

Payne saves the ball on the sideline and it looked like it was going to be taken by Hart but Oubre took it away and finished with a flush. 

Hield drills aa second straight three ball from the right wing, and he's coming up huge off the bench!

DiVincenzo answers back with a three ball from the wing and he's got 12 already!

Hield spots up from the top of the key and drills a three ball!

Brunson fouled by Oubre and he hits both FTs. 

Timeout Knicks with 10:03 to go in the first half. 

Oubre missed the FT line jumper and Batum tipped it up and in. 

WE ARE AT THE END OF THE FIRST QUARTER!!

The Knicks climbed out to a 22 point lead early on thanks to 9 offensive boards that led to double digit second chance points to open the game.

Brunson has 10 and Anunoby has 7. Embiid had the first 9 points, then went to the locker room briefly. Batum has 8 off the bench, but the starters need to get into this game for PHI. 

Hart quiets the crowd down with a spot up three ball from the wing. 

Batum jacks a three ball and drills it after Brunson missed two FTs and this place is going wild in Philly!

Batum to the line after the foul on Hart and he hits both FTs. 

Payne comes from behind Hart and strips him, and then jacks the three ball from the top of the key. 8-0 run from PHI. 

Batum with a pump fake, dribble and three ball form the wing!

The Knicks pull down their 7th offensive board and that leads to a three ball from Hart!

Anunoby into the paint and gets the fader to go over Oubre. 

Maxey goes right to the rack out of the timeout and he gets the lay up to go. 

Emiid went to the locker room during the timeout and has not come back out yet. 

Anunoby goes right at Embiid off the dribble and lays it up and in. 

Timeout Sixers who trail by 19 already. 

Offensive rebound by Robinson and Brunson gets the runner to go in the lane. 

DiVincenzo pulls up from the Wells Fargo logo and drills the deep three!

Anunoby to the line after the foul on Embiid, and he hits one of two FTs. 

Embiid gets fouled by Harenstein and he hits both FTs. 

Brunson into the lane, and he pull up on Oubre. The bucket goes and he gets the foul! FT is good. 

Embiid banks in the fade away from the FT line and gets the foul! FT is good after the foul on Hartenstein. Embiid has all 7 of Philly's points. 

The call stands and Brunson hits all three FTs. 

Maxey fouls Brunson from behind the arc and the Sixers are going to challenge the call. 

DiVincenzo pulls the trigger from the top of the key and drills his second three ball of the night. 

Timeout Sixers with 8:18 to go in the 1st quarter. 

Embiid follows up the miss from Harris and lays it back up and in. 

Embiid was late getting over and Hartenstein floated it up and over him from the block.

Anunoby pulls up and hits the mid range J from behind the FT line. 

Embiid with a spot up from outside the lane and he's on the board for the first time. 

Hartenstein with a soft touch in the paint on the floater. 

DiVincenzo strokes a three ball from the wing after the kick out from Brunson. 

Brunson with a step back from the FT line and the fader falls. There were some Knicks fans heard around the stadium as that basket fell through the hoop. 

WE ARE UNDERWAY FROM PHILLY!

Philly starters

We know it's going to be Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid setting the tone tonight for Philly, but they are going to need their other guys to step up like they did last game. Oubre, Lowry and Harris have to contribute and tonight on their home court. 

NBA

Why are there so many Knicks fans in Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia?

Philly needs their fans

If you are a Philly fan, Game 4 was shameful. Sure, losing at home in the playoffs always hurts, but that's not what I'm talking about. The Well Fargo Center was overrun with Knicks fans, and in a town that lives and dies with it's sports teams, that caught everyone of guard. Tonight there have been steps taken to make sure the take over in the City of Brotherly love doesn't repeat itself tonight. 

NBA

Will the 76ers’ Joel Embiid play in Game 6 today against the Knicks?

Embiid ready to go

It's fairly evident that Joel Embiid is nowhere near 100%, but that hasn't stopped him from being nearly as unstoppable as he always is. He has come into each and every game of this series questionable, but played in every game. Tonight he is listed as questionable, but you know as well as the Knicks do, he is playing. Our Roddy Cons has more. 

A star was born

Philly has a star in the making, and I’m not talking about the reigning NBA MVP. Joel Embiid has been the reference point for the Sixers over the last few years but Tyrese Maxey has stepped into the spotlight and shined this season. Everyone knew he was going to have to be the one to step up when James Harden left for LA at the beginning of the season, but I don’t think many envisioned him having this sort of performance in the playoffs. He was the one to carry the Sixers at the end of the regular season when Joel Embiid missed two months with a torn meniscus, but he and the Sixers struggled without their big man. Now that Philly have their center back, Maxey has thrived in the series against the Knicks. He is giving 32.4 points, 5.2 rebounds and 7.2 assists in this series, and if the Sixers are going to stay alive he is going to have to put up similar numbers. 

Brunson burning

If the Knicks pulled off the win in Game 5, we would be talking about Jalen Brunson being one of the faces of the next generation of stars in the NBA once the torch is passed down from LeBron, Steph and KD. Maxey’s late game heroics diverted that conversation a bit, but when you look at what Brunson has done in this series you can’t help to group in in the same category as Anthony Edwards, Luka Doncic and company. He’s had back to back 40 point games in the playoffs and finally it seems like New York has a star that is ready to carry the Knicks back to being regulars in the deep stages of the playoffs. 

Game 5 recap

What a game it was on Tuesday night in the Garden. We were treated to one of the best games in recent memory on basketball’s biggest stage. Before things evened out in the last half of Game 5, both teams took turns dominating the opening quarters. New York went up by 10 in the first quarter, and Philly responded by taking a double digit lead in the second quarter. Both teams traded shares of the lead in the second half as the game went back and forth, but the Knicks looked destined to close out the series, up 6 with under a half minute to go in the 4th quarter. Tyrese Maxey single handily pulled off a heroic comeback to tie the game up scoring seven points in the final seconds of the game and sending the game to overtime where he and Joel Embiid polished off the miracle. Joel Embiid finished the game with a triple double, but had 9 turnovers in the win while Maxey posted 46 points on a night neither he, nor Philly fans will forget any time soon. 

We are live from Wells Fargo Center

Hello everyone and welcome to Philly where the Sixers are here on the heels of a miracle. Tonight they look to keep the wind in their sails in another must win situation from Wells Fargo. This has been a physical, emotional series that has gone back and forth for the first five games and tonight should be no different. The Knicks will be hoping to close out the series on a court that is usually hostile territory, but in this series has proven to be a home away from home. Philly fans will try to change that tonight, with a little help from the Sixers owners. 

Knicks vs. Sixers live

It’s do or die time again for the Philadelphia 76ers tonight in Game 6 from Wells Fargo Center. Philly pulled off a miracle on Tuesday night, and need another win over the New York Knicks tonight to keep their season alive. Can Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid lead Philly to victory tonight? Or will Jaylen Brunson and the Knicks close out the series on the road? AS English will be with you all night providing live coverage, stats, highlights and analysis of tonight’s elimination from the City of Brotherly Love.