Donte DiVincenzo caps desperate rally with 3-pointer, Knicks beat 76ers 104-101 to take 2-0 lead-ZoomTech News

Donte DiVincenzo made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 13 seconds remaining after a determined scramble, and the New York Knicks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 104-101 on Monday evening to take a 2-0 lead of their first-round playoff collection.

The Knicks trailed by 5 factors inside the last 30 seconds, on the verge of dropping home-court benefit earlier than a surprising rally, beginning when Jalen Brunson lastly obtained a shot to fall throughout an in any other case depressing evening.

Brunson’s 3-pointer from the nook bounced on the rim and fell in, reducing it to 101-99 with 27 seconds remaining. Josh Hart stole the ball from Tyrese Maxey to get the ball again for the Knicks, however DiVincenzo missed a 3-pointer. Isaiah Hartenstein grabbed the rebound and handed it to OG Anunoby, who obtained it again to DiVincenzo, who hit that one to make it 102-101.

Hartenstein then blocked Maxey’s drive, Anunoby made two free throws, and the Knicks held on when Joel Embiid missed a 3-pointer on the buzzer.

Brunson completed with 24 factors regardless of going 8 for 29 from the sphere. Josh Hart had 21 factors and 15 rebounds, and DiVincenzo scored 19 factors.

Maxey had 35 factors, 10 assists and 9 rebounds in an excellent efficiency after he was in poor health earlier within the day. Embiid had 34 factors and 10 rebounds.

Sport 3 is Thursday in Philadelphia.

The 76ers appeared on the verge of going residence glad after Maxey had 15 factors within the fourth quarter. His 3-pointer with 1:09 to play gave the 76ers a 100-96 lead and when Kyle Lowry made a free throw with 47 seconds to go, the gang at Madison Sq. Backyard was as quiet because it had been all evening.

A couple of minutes later the followers had been chanting DiVincenzo’s identify deliriously after he had given the Knicks their first 2-0 lead in a playoff collection because the first spherical in opposition to Boston in 2013.

Hartenstein chipped in 14 factors and Anunoby had 10, however it was largely the efforts of Brunson, Hart and DiVincenzo – the three former Villanova Wildcats who will now head again to Philadelphia for the following two video games.

Hart scored 19 within the first half to maintain the Knicks shut in a recreation they didn’t lead for the primary time till there have been 4 minutes remaining within the third quarter.

Brunson was solely 8 for 26 in Sport 1 however had eight rebounds and 6 assists Monday.

Embiid performed 39 minutes, hardly ever wanting bothered by his surgically repaired left knee he appeared to reinjure in Sport 1. However he and Maxey had little assist, with Tobias Harris the one different Philadelphia participant in double figures with 10 factors.

Reporting by The Related Press.

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