The New York Knicks pulled off one of the most remarkable comebacks of the NBA postseason to escape Game 2 with a win against the Philadelphia 76ers -- and a 2-0 series lead -- the 76ers return home with history decidedly against them.
This is the 15th time in franchise history that the 76ers have dropped the opening two games of a best-of-seven series. Their record across those prior playoff matchups? Zero wins, 14 losses. And across NBA history, teams in Philadelphia's position have gone 22-265 (.083).
Yet, in the aftermath of Philadelphia's collapse in the closing seconds of Game 2, 76ers superstar Joel Embiid still firmly believes his team is going to find a way to overcome this deficit.