Things got off to a bleak start for New York on Saturday evening, as Joel Embiid and the Sixers started wreaking havoc almost immediately after tip off.
After a frustrating first quarter, the Knicks found themselves down by nine, 34-25. Joel Embiid already had 15 points, and was getting to the foul line at will. The Knicks were playing with their usual intensity, but it wasn’t showing on the scoreboard. They were having trouble scoring the ball, and needed a real spark.
Help arrived in the form of Deuce McBride and Bojan Bogdanovic, who got things going on the offensive end of the floor.