NEW YORK.- With a heart-stopping comeback in the final seconds, the Knicks defeated the 76ers 104-101 and took a 2-0 lead in their first-round series of the NBA playoffs.
The Knicks and Sixers offered a clash of maximum intensity and equality at New York’s Madison Square Garden that was resolved in favor of the locals with the last half minute.
After several baskets by young Tyrese Maxey, who scored 35 points, the Sixers dominated by five points (96-101) until, with 27 seconds on the clock, Jalen Brunson closed the gap with a triple.
The Sixers then fumbled a shot from under their rim and allowed Donte DiVincenzo to make a first three-point attempt.
The Knicks guard missed but center Isaiah Hartenstein captured the offensive rebound and allowed him to score the triple at the second opportunity, advancing the locals on the scoreboard with 13 seconds left in the midst of ecstasy in the Madison stands.
Hartenstein himself later placed a block on Maxey that sealed the victory of the brave Knicks to the euphoria of the fans at Madison Square Garden.
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