For the second time in three days, a nationally-televised audience will get to see the Philadelphia 76ers and New York Knicks party like it’s 1999. Sunday’s 79-73 Sixers win was literally something that we hadn’t seen since 2016. Here’s a graphic to illustrate just how offensive the offenses were in that contest where neither team reached 80 points:
Times this has happened each season since 2000 https://t.co/0UVQGg0AoP pic.twitter.com/Q73poLEgNk
— Automatic (@automaticnba) March 11, 2024
If you want one big reason why tonight’s game will be different, though, Tyrese Maxey is making his return to the court after missing four games due to a concussion.