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NYK 110, PHI 109: Melo Scores 37, Buries Sixers with Game-Winner

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How It Happened:
Saturday’s game looked eerily similar to the thriller that took place on January 12. In that contest, Philadelphia battled back from 10 points down late in the contest before a T.J. McConnell buzzer-beater sealed the victory for the Sixers. In tonight’s battle, Philadelphia once again erased a 12-point deficit with an 18-5 run down the stretch. Jahlil Okafor connected on a hook shot in the paint to provide the Sixers with a one-point advantage and only nine seconds on the game clock. The possession was frantic for the road team as Gerald Henderson missed a 3-point attempt, Dario Saric snagged the rebound and missed the putback, and McConnell’s board led to the Okafor bucket.