Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers escaped disaster Saturday, but not defeat.
The New York Knicks took Game 1 of their first-round series with an 111-104 win over the Sixers, with Jalen Brunson leading the way with 22 points, seven rebounds and seven assists.
Josh Hart and OG Anunoby, however, supplied the daggers:
BANG!
Josh Hart and OG Anunoby hit a pair of HUGE threes ud83dudd25
(via @NBATV) pic.twitter.com/gXbk0t89Ms— Ball Don’t Lie (@Balldontlie) April 21, 2024
It was a game in which Philadelphia might have breathed a sigh of relief, though, as Embiid ran into an injury scare in the second quarter.