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00:00Субтитры сделал DimaTorzok
00:30But two of the most fun guys to watch
00:31And the Knicks bench
00:32That's something we talked about before this game
00:34They have shown up
00:35If this can continue
00:36They're going to be in good shape
00:37Yeah, and Tyrese Maxey
00:39Speaking of just how crafty he's looked tonight
00:40His 25th 15-point half of the season
00:44So he is cooking and he's cooking early
00:46All right, time for a court connection
00:47Presented by AT&T
00:49Tyrese Maxey
00:51Off the deflection
00:52And then he is going to take it the distance
00:56For the dunk
00:57He's got 17 points
00:58The Sixers trail by two
01:00In the second half
01:01It's just a head
01:02On the half
01:03He's back
01:07Ant-Man makes his return
01:08He's missed the last three games
01:10With a foot injury
01:11He's ready to go tonight though
01:13Timberwolves taking on the 25-2 Thunder
01:15In game two
01:16Of our doubleheader
01:18What are you all expecting
01:20From Anthony Edwards
01:21And the Minnesota Timberwolves
01:22Tonight, UD?
01:23I'm looking big picture with those guys
01:26I'm looking big picture
01:27This is an opportunity against a championship team
01:29But I think all of us have seen what Minnesota's capable of
01:34We've seen them go to the finals
01:35The Western Conference finals the last couple years
01:36We've seen you with a great young superstar
01:38We've seen your superstar numbers get better this year
01:41We've seen Randall's numbers get better this year
01:43We've seen McDaniel's numbers get better this year
01:46But we have not seen that turn into team success
01:48Right now you're sitting 17-10 at 6 in the West
01:51You should be up there with the Lakers
01:52You should be up there with Denver
01:54That should be the expectation
01:55The next year after you come back
01:57Because Blake said this before
01:58If you're not getting better in this league
01:59Blake, then you're what?
02:01You're getting worse
02:01You're getting passed by
02:02Yeah
02:03So I want to see that
02:04Take that jump
02:05And you've got a chance tonight
02:06Yeah, I think it's a great opportunity for them
02:08To just come out
02:09Play physical
02:09Like put together a game
02:10That you're proud of
02:11They've sort of
02:12Like you said
02:12They've sort of just been existing
02:14Right?
02:15And they need to take that next step
02:16And there's no better test
02:17In the NBA
02:17Than the Oklahoma City Thunder
02:18Gap's widening
02:20Tonight's an opportunity for Minnesota
02:21Show us who you are
02:25It's time, Minnesota
02:27All right, halfway home in New York
02:29And Mitchell Robinson is making a huge impact for the Knicks
02:32He's got nine points and eight forwards
02:34The Knicks lead at 59-57
02:36And that second half is coming up next
02:38The Half is presented by AT&T
02:45Getting ready for second half action here in the Big Apple
03:1259-57
03:13The Knicks on top of the 76ers
03:15Two of the best point guards in the NBA
03:17Going head-to-head
03:19Tyrese Maxey
03:2117 points
03:23And Jalen Brunson with 16
03:25As we rejoin your courtside
03:28Ian Eagle, Stan Van Gundy
03:30Cassidy Hubbard
03:30The rest of our NBA on Prime crew
03:32You don't know what's going to be in the tank
03:35For the New York Knicks
03:36But they keep chugging along
03:37Philadelphia is well rested
03:38It's been a fun one
03:39It's been great so far
03:41New York controlling the boards
03:4312 offensive rebounds
03:44Only 11 defensive rebounds for Philadelphia
03:47And New York's doubled them up in the paint
03:4936-18
03:50Cassidy Hubbard caught up with
03:52Knicks big man Carl Anthony Towns
03:54Thanks, Ian
03:57Carl, you dominated inside the paint and on the boards
04:00What did you like about how you established yourself inside?
04:02You know, just trying to make the winning plays
04:04You know, they got great rebounders on their side
04:07So just trying to focus on making sure I crash the glass
04:10And dominate the glass
04:10So our team can have the best chance to win
04:12Obviously Tyrese Maxey is the engine that gets that team going
04:16What do you focus on limiting here in the second half?
04:18Well, shout out to Kentucky
04:19But, you know, just do your best to make the shots difficult for him
04:23You know, he's a high-level player
04:24All credit to him
04:25He works hard on his craft
04:26But it's our job to make it as difficult as possible
04:28Put it on the show for Coach Cal
04:30Right, right, right
04:31Thanks, Pat
04:32Back to you, Ian
04:33All right, thank you, Cassidy
04:36John Calipari
04:37With Leon Rose
04:39The president of basketball operations
04:42Getting caught up here at MSG
04:45Maxey played for Cal
04:46Towns played for Cal
04:4875% of the NBA players played for Cal
04:51No, it's not that high
04:53Not quite that high
04:54But a lot of them have
04:56John Calipari
04:57Obviously great program at Kentucky
05:00Trying to create the same magic at Arkansas
05:03Half court set to open up here for New York
05:06Brunson
05:07The bounce
05:08Towns
05:09The ball fake
05:09Couldn't get it to go
05:12But a foul is called
05:13As Paul George
05:14Was the last line of defense
05:16Here it is
05:21Great pass by Brunson
05:23Little pocket pass on the pick and roll
05:25Paul George hung right in there
05:28Got the contest
05:29But got him on the arm
05:30Third foul on PG
05:32And it sends Cat
05:34To the free throw line
05:36He's got 11 points
05:37Eight rebounds
05:39Rebounding numbers
05:42Very lopsided
05:4433-16
05:47In favor of New York
05:48This is reminding me a little bit of
05:51New York's semifinal game against Orlando
05:54Where Orlando did a great job limiting their threes
05:57New York one of the highest volume and best three point shooting teams in the league
06:02Had a season low seven made threes on a season low 20 made attempts
06:06But the paint and the boards got him through
06:10We're seeing the same thing tonight
06:12They're only four for 17 for three
06:14But 15 second chance points and 36 in the paint
06:19Carl Anthony Towns has nine free throw attempts
06:22The 76ers have six as a team
06:25Edgecombe one-on-one with Brunson
06:28Maxey gets the step
06:29Drummond made a three earlier
06:31And does it again
06:33Andre Drummond
06:34Three-point specialist
06:36Drawing a little laugh there from Cat
06:3961-60
06:42New York
06:44Towns
06:46Hooks a pass
06:46Brunson
06:47Extra
06:48Ananobi
06:48No good
06:50Great ball movement though
06:51Nice cut by Brunson
06:53And two great passes
06:54And Stan
06:55OG Ananobi has not scored tonight
06:58He is 0-4 from the field
07:00Two rebounds
07:01And 16 minutes of action
07:03Bridges goes down
07:04Maxey swing
07:05Edgecombe the jumper is good
07:07VJ Edgecombe from the corner
07:10Philly quickly back in front
07:1463-61
07:16Towns off
07:17George snags it
07:19Sixers push it up the floor
07:22Maxey off the ball
07:2415 to shoot
07:26George works it around Edgecombe
07:30And he draws the foul
07:32Free throws coming for Paul George
07:35It's going to be Brunson
07:38Andre Drummond is second made three of the night
07:42Cat stopping the ball
07:44Drummond nothing but net
07:46Maybe I was holding back
07:48In Detroit
07:50I feel like
07:50You're definitely going through the machinations of
07:54Some of your decisions
07:56With Andre Drummond
07:57Yeah maybe
07:58I mean
07:58He wanted to shoot those threes then too
08:02He used to ask me
08:03Can I shoot a three?
08:04I said you can do anything once
08:05Sort of like with our kids right?
08:10I mean you can do anything once
08:11You can try it
08:12Drummond 37% from downtown this season
08:18He came into the year
08:2113% as a three point shooter
08:24Yeah and I trust that actually more than what I trust
08:28The two made threes tonight
08:30The numbers don't lie
08:32His three point percentage is on the rise
08:358-0 run for Philadelphia
08:39Brunson
08:40Fades
08:42Rebounded by Hart
08:44Sets it up for Brunson
08:45The three ball
08:46No good
08:47And Drummond secures it
08:50New York continues to be on the offensive glass
08:55Edgecombe
08:56Major athleticism
08:58VJ Edgecombe puts the Sixers in front by six
09:04It's a 10-0 run
09:05Yeah becomes only the second Sixer in double figures tonight
09:08Hart give it up
09:10Brunson
09:12The cutter
09:13Towns layup goes
09:15Wow
09:1767-63 Philly
09:22Maxey isolation over Hart
09:24Rims out
09:26Towns ahead
09:28Brunson to Bridges
09:30Ball got tipped over to Hart
09:32Gives Philly enough time to settle in
09:36Towns couldn't make the catch because he was held
09:38So that is team foul number two on Philadelphia
09:43Personal foul on Maxey
09:46Edgecombe great
09:48Finish with contact
09:50Brunson nice pass
09:55Little late coming over
09:56That could have been an and one
09:57Towns fakes on the handoff
10:01Drives in
10:02And lays it home
10:03He got Drummond to bite on the handoff
10:09Created the drive to the hoop
10:12Something Draymond Green has been able to do in his work with Steph Curry for a long time
10:18Maxey locates the open man Barlow
10:20He misses it on a three
10:21George avoided the fall
10:25And swings it
10:26Oh no
10:27Oh yes
10:28Andre Drummond
10:30Can't miss
10:31Wow
10:33He's got a double-double already
10:3711 points and 10 rebounds
10:39He's looking for the invite to All-Star Weekend in the three-point shootout
10:43Oh he would love that
10:4470-65
10:48Sixers
10:49And a foul is called on this end
10:54I mean that shot looked good all the way
11:02Great arc on it
11:03Nice rotation
11:04Got his feet set
11:06Third made three
11:08This tonight was only the fifth time in his whole career that he made more than one in a game
11:13Carl Anthony Towns called for the foul on the offensive end and they get a defensive foul
11:17As Maxey made his move
11:20That's on Brunson
11:23So Andre Drummond getting the start
11:27No Joel Embiid
11:27He's got a double-double
11:2811 points
11:2910 rebounds
11:30Maxey one-on-one with Bridges
11:34High screen Drummond
11:35George's jumper
11:37No
11:38Hart with a weak side board
11:40Well, George struggling tonight
11:42Two for ten
11:43One for six
11:43For three
11:44Brunson
11:46The fake
11:47No
11:48And a jam for Atanobi
11:51It's not going to count
11:52It was on the cylinder
11:53Mike Brown literally running on the court with that one
11:57Brown was looking for a push
12:03That's a good call
12:09By Pat O'Connell
12:10Young official
12:13Part of this group with James Williams and Marat Kogan
12:16Sixers up by five
12:18Under eight minutes to go in the third
12:20Tried to bunch up on Maxey
12:23He creates space
12:24Takes it all the way in
12:24But missed it off the heel
12:26There we go
12:26This is New York's best transition
12:28Swing it
12:29Bridges
12:30Jumper
12:31Doesn't go
12:32Drummond
12:33With his 11th rebound of the night
12:35Maxey
12:36On top
12:37Barlow puts it down
12:39Special delivery from Tyrese Maxey
12:42Maxey's fifth assist of the night to go with his 17 points
12:48Hasn't scored here in the first five minutes of the second half
12:51Now they match their largest lead
12:53Seven
12:53Hart one-on-one with George
12:56That goes to Bridges
12:59And he connects for three
13:02Josh Hart's sixth assist of the night
13:06The hang and hit by Vijay Edgecombe
13:11He's just got a high motor
13:15And his ability and body control around the rim
13:19Is astounding
13:20Bridges
13:21Bullseye
13:22On a triple
13:23Wow
13:25Back to a three-point game
13:2874-71
13:29Bridges with 14 points
13:31New York goes on
13:34Trying to slow down
13:36The rhythm
13:37And Drummond is human
13:39Wow
13:40Can't give him that shot
13:42Brunson
13:45Contorting his body
13:47He draws the foul
13:48Free throws coming up for Jalen Brunson
13:51When we come back
13:53Sixers lead the Knicks by three
13:56Third quarter action continues here on Prime
13:58By the Lego group
14:00Is it play you're looking for?
14:03It could be
14:04For me, yeah
14:06And you know what?
14:07We've got Lego land
14:09Not far from where I live
14:11In Winter Haven, Florida
14:12There's Lego land right there
14:14If you've got kids
14:15And it's play you're looking for
14:16You go to Lego land
14:17What a nice personal anecdote
14:19From Stan Van Gundy
14:20You just never know where
14:21It's going to go
14:23Well, you know what?
14:24I like to support my neighbors
14:25You do
14:26You are
14:27Very supportive
14:28You're a team guy
14:29I am indeed
14:30Two free throws here
14:31For Jalen Brunson
14:33And now a word from Pillsbury
14:39Any personal anecdotes on Pillsbury?
15:00No, but I'll tell you what
15:01There's nothing better than
15:02Cracking open those biscuits
15:05And putting those in the oven
15:06I knew you were going to say that
15:07Oh my God
15:08Those are fantastic
15:10The Knicks back in the 2-3 zone again
15:13Trying to take Philly out of the rhythm
15:15That they had started this second half with
15:18Grimes misses
15:19On the rainbow delivery
15:21And the Knicks can regain the lead
15:23Brunson for Towns
15:24Fake on a three
15:25Kick out
15:26Brunson
15:26Towns
15:29Got him
15:3020 points for Carl Anthony Towns
15:36And the Knicks up by two
15:39Zone's been effective
15:40And they're going to stay in it right here
15:42You don't see a lot of it from New York
15:44Change of pace
15:45They have used it
15:47And they're using it well here
15:488-0 run
15:49Barlow couldn't catch it cleanly
15:52Maxey with a shot clock winding down
15:54He draws the foul
15:55Those are the toughest drives to defend
15:59Where the guy catches it on the run
16:01And just keeps going
16:03The defender never gets a chance to set
16:07Cat knocking down the three
16:10And watch this on the drive by Maxey
16:12Bridges was never able to get his feet set
16:15Bridges is an outstanding defender
16:17But he couldn't lock in
16:18Tyrese Maxey went 21st overall in the 2020 draft
16:23I think teams were trying to figure out whether or not
16:25The physical profile would be able to establish itself in the NBA
16:31And Tyrese rookie year was definitely a transition period for him
16:38And then boom it took off and it just keeps going
16:42It does and then look from early on that second year on
16:45He was their best player in the playoffs
16:48Even when they had Embiid and Harden
16:51This was the guy in the playoffs
16:54He's been a great postseason performer
16:57Sixers are now 10 of 10 at the free throw line
16:59We're tied at 76
17:01High screen from Robinson back in
17:03Brunson redirects
17:05Comes up short knock away by Clarkson
17:08And a foul called
17:10Tell you what Edgecombe is playing Brunson
17:13Very very well
17:14Defensively disciplined
17:17Not fouling him
17:20Contesting up on the shots
17:22That is four team fouls against New York
17:26And Barlow and Maxey will sit
17:29Edwards checks in along with Bona
17:32I mean look at this defense here
17:34Just stays with it the whole way
17:37Great contest no foul
17:39Edgecombe the pull up jump is smooth
17:43Alright it's official
17:44He's the stand crush for the night
17:45I mean I like Barlow
17:46He's done well
17:47But you can only have one crush
17:49And it's Vijay Edgecombe who gets the honor
17:52You don't give it away every game by the way
17:54No I don't give it away every game
17:55You have to earn that
17:56I mean that's not an easy one
17:58Hart
17:58Puts a mustard on that pass to Bridges
18:02And it won't go
18:03Tipped over to Clarkson
18:05It's blocked by Bona
18:07He erased it
18:08But the Knicks control it
18:10Bridges a travel turnover
18:12With a great closeout by Edgecombe
18:15Closed hard
18:17Stayed down
18:18The whole way
18:20And forces
18:21The travel
18:22That's a great block
18:23A dim Bona
18:24One of the league leaders
18:26In blocks per minute
18:27He's got great great timing
18:297-3 wingspan for Bona
18:32They're number two in the NBA
18:33In blocks
18:34Walker
18:36Walks the tightrope
18:37And it's
18:39Retrieved there by Grimes
18:41Outside
18:42Edgecombe
18:43Five to shoot
18:43High screen
18:44Bona
18:45Edgecombe lost the ball
18:46Robinson got a piece
18:47Edgecombe sticks with it
18:49And gets it to go
18:50Wow
18:52Vijay Edgecombe having a great third quarter here
18:56Bridges the catch
18:57And Clarkson is fouled on the flyby by Bona
19:00Now this is really interesting tonight
19:03Right now
19:04Phillies outscored them by six
19:07Philly came in as the worst third quarter team in the NBA
19:10Great finish there by Edgecombe
19:15Edgecombe now has 11 points in the quarter
19:1716 overall
19:1920 year old from the Bahamas
19:23Robinson hands to Brunson
19:28That was the 14th foul against Philly
19:30Brunson takes it at Edwards
19:33And flips it in
19:34Brunson very frustrated tonight
19:39Thinking that the referees have missed a lot of foul calls on him
19:44Thought so there
19:4520 points for Jalen Brunson
19:48Edgecombe
19:49Give it up
19:50Bona
19:51Rocks the rim
19:52That's Edgecombe's fourth assist
19:55This is a BJ Edgecombe show here in the third quarter
19:5882-78
20:01Philly
20:02Clarkson circles on Edgecombe
20:05Hands it to Brunson
20:07And it's fouled
20:09Two more free throws here for Jalen Brunson
20:15At the 3-10 mark of the third
20:18BJ Edgecombe
20:23Standing out in his rookie year out of Baylor
20:26Let's get more from Cassidy
20:27Yeah after BJ Edgecombe was drafted
20:29He shared that Tyrese Max
20:30Maxey actually came to his Sixers workout
20:33And the two went to dinner that same night
20:35And Edgecombe even said he hopes that they can retire together one day
20:38Seeing a chance to build something special as a long-term backcourt duo
20:42And that chemistry has only grown since
20:45And over the summer guys
20:46You brought up Legoland Stan
20:48Maxey invited Edgecombe and a few younger players to Disneyland
20:51And they made the rookie wear a goofy hat
20:54And he's already planning a Disney World trip when they get to Orlando
20:58So Edgecombe was also one of just two players
21:00Who showed up to Maxey's 6 a.m. workouts in the offseason
21:03A reflection of their shared drive
21:05And from the start of the season to now
21:07You can see how their connection is only growing
21:09And they're stars for sure
21:10Cassidy, do you think they'll invite me on the trip to Disney World?
21:15He lives right there
21:15I mean, I'm right there
21:16I mean, have you invited us to Disney World?
21:19Oh, great point, Cassidy
21:20Oh, solid point
21:21Way to pivot
21:22Wow, throw it right back on me
21:25I love Disney World
21:25Oh, wow, throw it right back on me
21:28We may have a game on Prime
21:31Yeah, we may
21:32This might happen
21:32It could happen
21:33I'll tell you what, though
21:35Philadelphia has built their team around that backcourt now
21:39Yes
21:39Knowing that Joel Embiid's going to be in and out
21:42They certainly want Joel Embiid
21:43They certainly need the help of Paul George
21:46But Nick Nurse has built his offense
21:49Around Tyrese Maxey and Vijay Edgecombe
21:52Clarkson went down and gets called for the foul
21:55The Knicks are over the limit
21:57Edwards will shoot a pair in a two-point game when we come back
22:00My stand crush of the night
22:05Vijay Edgecombe
22:07Getting it done on both ends of the floor
22:10Pull-up jumpers, assists, steals
22:13Just doing it all
22:15Great finish on the drive there
22:18Leading this Philly team here in the third quarter
22:22Great pass to bone up for the dunk
22:25Doing it all
22:26Those are the guys I like
22:28Could do it at both ends
22:29And do a lot of different things
22:31Very select company for Vijay Edgecombe
22:35He's had a lot of honors
22:37But nothing compares
22:39To a stand crush
22:40Oh, I would think so
22:42I mean
22:42This will probably
22:44Like if he had to do a resume
22:46It would probably be right at the top
22:47I would think
22:48I have a feeling that Vijay's not going to have to do a resume
22:52At any point
22:53No, probably not
22:54You're exactly right
22:56Oh, and we get a little
22:57Hack-a-mitch here
22:59With 2.53 to go
23:01Can't do it the last two minutes of each quarter
23:03And we've seen very, very little of that
23:06This year
23:07In fact, all the games we've done
23:09That's the first one I've seen this year
23:12Correct
23:12So, Nick Nurse making the decision
23:17He's going to send Mike Brown's big man
23:19Mitchell Robinson to the free throw line
23:22The Knicks are 17 of 20
23:24And Robinson makes another
23:26So, you got Andre Drummond making threes
23:29You got Mitchell Robinson making free throws
23:31What's going to be in store in 2026?
23:35This is just a taste
23:37Of what could be in the NBA
23:39Robinson is 4 of 5 at the free throw line
23:42Five out of six
23:47These two teams battled in the 2024 playoffs
23:54The Knicks won the series in six games
23:56It was a fantastic series
23:58Edgecombe, no foul on the outside
24:02Walker and Ananobi
24:04Both went down on the play
24:05Ananobi will pick up the personal
24:08Great screen
24:09By Jabari Walker
24:11There really held his ground
24:13Took the contact
24:14Opened up Edgecombe for the three
24:16He gets himself to the free throw line
24:18The history between these two teams
24:23It goes all the way back to November of 1949
24:27The 76ers were the Syracuse Nationals at that time
24:31First meeting won by Syracuse
24:3580-66
24:36Bill Gaber led the way with 20 points
24:40And Harry Gallatin was the high man for the Knicks with 18
24:44All right, I remember the Harry Gallatin name
24:46That one I remember
24:47I can't say I saw either one of them play
24:49But I certainly remember the name Harry Gallatin
24:53That is the first missed free throw of the night for Philadelphia
24:57Now 13-14
24:58We've got a three-point game
24:592.36 to go in the third
25:01Colick is in
25:02And he feeds it to Towns
25:05One-on-one with Walker
25:06Double-team comes
25:09Colick looking for the open man
25:11Finds one Ananobi
25:12Extra feed
25:12Robinson puts it up and in
25:14And the foul
25:16They tried to hug him and hack him
25:19Before he got the shot off
25:21It didn't work
25:21Their hug's got to be above his arms
25:23If you're trying to foul him
25:25You can't let him get the arms up
25:27Mitchell Robinson with 13 points
25:30He came in as the only guy in the league
25:34With more offensive rebounds than points per game
25:38Dennis Rodman did that four times over a full season
25:41Hasn't happened in 26 years
25:4428 years
25:45But Mitchell Robinson now scoring so much
25:50That he may not be able to catch up with the offensive rebounds
25:54And he's shooting free throws like Steph Curry
25:56He's got 14 points, 9 rebounds
25:59And he's 6 of 7 at the line
26:04Out of bounds, off of Towns
26:07We're tied at 85
26:08They have 11 seconds to work with
26:18There's 2-11 on the game clock
26:19Edwards trying to get it in for Edgecombe
26:24He does
26:24Switch
26:26Clarkson
26:27Edgecombe
26:29Couldn't shake and bake
26:32Grimes
26:33The jump shot
26:34Doesn't go
26:34Robinson battling
26:36And he grabs it for New York
26:38And he's now about a double-double
26:40Towns was looking for an outlet
26:43That pass was Aaron from Tyler Kolick
26:46Out of bounds
26:48That's Kolick's third turnover tonight in only 6 minutes
26:52Timeout from your game presented by Sarah V
27:03Mike Brown and the Knicks tied with the Philadelphia 76ers at 85 apiece
27:10And here is the improvement on a number of categories for New York last year to this year
27:17Yeah, look
27:18Definitely emphasize more volume three-point shooting
27:22And then they sort of doubled down on the offensive rebounding where they were
27:26Where they were always good
27:28When we talked to Mike Brown out in Vegas
27:31He gave a lot of credit to Tom Thibodeau
27:33The former head coach of the Knicks for a lot of the philosophies that he instilled
27:39And said, I'm not gonna try to fix something that doesn't need to be fixed
27:44Now, look
27:45One of the things you get from Mike Brown
27:47He gives credit to everyone
27:49He does
27:50Really doesn't look to take any on his own
27:53And look at tonight
27:54Plus nine on the offensive glass
27:57Plus seven in second chance points
27:59And that's how they're in this game
28:01Having a bad shooting
28:03Our prime insights here
28:05Tail end of the third quarter
28:07Out of the timeout
28:08Shot clock down to five
28:09Walker
28:10Ball fake
28:11Penetrates
28:12Floats it up
28:13He draws the foul
28:14It has been a rough night for Tyler Kolek
28:19I mean, he has been playing so well
28:22And now in six minutes tonight
28:24He's got three turnovers and now four fouls
28:27He's coming off a career night
28:2816 points
28:2911 assists in the 114-113 victory in Indianapolis last night
28:35Nick Nurse was really singing the praises of his role players, including Jabari Walker
28:42What these guys have done
28:43And they don't know how much they're going to play, if they're going to play, it depends on injuries, it depends on whether Joel Embiid is available, we mentioned the injuries to Oubre and Watford, that has opened up opportunity and guys like Walker and Barlow have taken advantage of it. No question. And look, Kelly Oubre was having a career year before he got hurt. He was off to a tremendous start.
29:13Michael Robinson picks up an offensive foul, and that'll be the 13th Nick turnover of the night. And that's what they average on the season per game. Third in the league at only 13 turnovers again.
29:26This Knicks team is 18-0 when leading or tied after three quarters. They are 1-7 when trailing after three quarters. Their first win was last night. Edgecombe was trying to make the connection to Bona. It went right through his hands.
29:43Out of bounds. Two-point game, 1-11 to play in the third. They gave that turnover to Edgecombe. And, you know, I'm biased because he's my crush. But that pass was good. That was one that Bona should have caught.
29:54Kola.
29:56To Clarkson for two.
30:00All tied up. 87-87. One minute to play in the third.
30:07Philadelphia came in struggling in third quarters. Last in points.
30:11Last in differential. Last in field goal percentage.
30:17Edgecombe. Swing. Edwards.
30:21The drive on Clarkson. The kick to Grimes.
30:24And he traveled. Tried to split defenders. Turnover.
30:27Only the fifth turnover of the night for Philly, but back-to-back ones now.
30:33And Brunson will come back in in a two-for-one situation for the Knicks.
30:38Jalen Brunson has put up 22 points. He has seven assists, six rebounds.
30:47I really like the way New York, we'll see what they do here, but I've liked the way that they've handled two-for-one situations.
30:54Some teams just will put up any shot in the two-for-one.
30:59And Mike Brown's team will not.
31:01And Clarkson just gave it away.
31:03He was trying to hit Ananobi.
31:06Turnover.
31:07Mike Brown just shaking his head.
31:08No two-for-one now.
31:12Philadelphia had a two-for-one.
31:14Didn't take it.
31:15And there's going to be a foul on Robinson.
31:19It sends Bona to the free-throw line.
31:22Yeah.
31:22How do you close out like that on a Dem Bona and give him the drive and foul?
31:27And that doesn't make any sense.
31:28The guy's made one three all year.
31:31He's only shot three of them.
31:32He's 58% at the free-throw line.
31:41Long and athletic, major vertical, a Dem Bona.
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32:09Did you ever think, Ian, that you'd get to this point in the season
32:12and the Chiefs would be eliminated from the playoff race?
32:16No.
32:17And that Kansas City would be playing the team that currently is the one seed with Denver.
32:24Exactly.
32:24Wild.
32:26Paul comes back to Edgecombe.
32:28Couldn't finish it.
32:29Grabbed by Bona.
32:31And it's out of bounds off of Philadelphia.
32:35The Sixers up by one, but the Knicks can get the final shot.
32:39Nick Nurse was thinking a challenge in that, but couldn't get to it quickly enough.
32:43Kolek.
32:44He got hit from behind.
32:46Another turnover.
32:47Walker's got time.
32:49Layup doesn't go.
32:50As time expires, Philadelphia will have the lead at the end of three.
32:5688, 88, 87.
32:58Sixers on top of the Knicks.
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33:04It's Friday Night Hoops from Madison Square Garden.
33:11The Philadelphia 76ers and the New York Knicks.
33:16What a gift it scored.
33:17The bounce to Bridges.
33:19Hammer jam.
33:20Edgecombe.
33:21The setup for Towns.
33:22Tyrese Maxey for the two-handed flush.
33:25The drive.
33:26The bucket.
33:26And Jalen Brunson.
33:30The NBA Unprime.
33:32Live from MSG.
33:34The Knicks 87.
33:35The Sixers up by one over New York.
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33:41Tyrese Maxey.
33:4319 points and 5 assists.
33:47The third leading scorer in the NBA.
33:51And for the Knicks.
33:52Mitchell Robinson.
33:53Unexpected offensive production.
33:56He's got 14 points.
33:57A season high to go along with 10 rebounds.
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34:07What's the most surprising to you, Ian, that Mitchell Robinson has 14 or that OG Ananobi has not scored?
34:15Actually, it's that Andre Drummond has made three threes.
34:18Well, my daughter, Allie, in the stands just informed me that Andre Drummond's three-point percentage this year
34:27is higher than his free-throw percentage was 10 years ago in his first All-Star season.
34:33Towns missed it.
34:35Her follow goes.
34:36And it's Robinson.
34:37He has been relentless.
34:39Well, look, he missed the game last night, as you said, Ian.
34:43They gave him a little less.
34:44But we know what he did in that cup championship game that is now forever erased from the record book.
34:52McCain tried to go high off the window.
34:54Ball gets batted around.
34:55And it's claimed by Towns.
34:57The Knicks have Kolick along with Robinson, Ananobi, Towns, and Bridges.
35:05Tough angle.
35:06Ananobi missed it.
35:08And that's denied by Bona.
35:11Robinson couldn't get a clean shot off.
35:13Tremendous rim protection by Philly.
35:16He said it.
35:18New York's only won one game all year when they trailed after three, and it was last night.
35:24Maxey with a long-distance bomb.
35:27They only had two points in the third quarter.
35:30Tyrese Maxey now with 22 overall.
35:33Two-point lead for Philly.
35:37Brunson getting a rest on the Knicks bench.
35:41Towns against Walker.
35:44Walker, six-foot-eight.
35:48And Towns touched it at last.
35:50Out of bounds.
35:59See, Maxey pull that ball back to his left hand.
36:04Virtually everyone more comfortable with the step back to their weekend.
36:10Towns thought he got fouled on that one, but no call.
36:13Maxey couldn't get it to go.
36:15Late whistle.
36:17And a foul is called.
36:24Knicks have now turned it over 16 times.
36:27Towns has picked up the personal.
36:31Well, that's what's keeping this game close.
36:32The Knicks have doubled up Philly on the boards, 48-24.
36:37They've outscored him in the paint, 48-28.
36:40But Philly only has six turnovers to the Knicks' 16.
36:43And Philly's made 13 threes to the Knicks' 7.
36:47Maxey takes the lane and loses the ball because Adenoby was there to greet him.
36:52Out of bounds off of New York.
36:542.5 on the clock.
36:55And they just showed the replay.
37:01Fans reacted.
37:02They believe it went last touch.
37:04Maxey and Mike Brown reacts to the crowd and is going to challenge it.
37:08I don't think Mike Brown is going to win this one.
37:12The drive by Tyrese Maxey.
37:19It was ruled last touch, Knicks.
37:22It was not last touch, Knicks.
37:25I don't think so either.
37:26Tended by Wingstop.
37:29The call on the floor was last touch, Ananoby.
37:33The Knicks challenged it.
37:34The Sixers thought Ananoby fouled Maxey.
37:37The officials determined that he did not.
37:39And, in fact, it was last touch, Maxey.
37:42It was.
37:43That was a good call by the officials.
37:45I have to make a correction here.
37:46I credited my daughter only for the statistic on Andre Drummond's threes and free throw percentage ten years ago.
37:54My son-in-law had part of that, too.
37:56Calvin Chappelle.
37:57Uh-oh.
37:57I don't want to get in trouble with him.
38:00Now, Bona wants him to challenge that one.
38:02He thinks he had a clean block.
38:04It's a foul on Bona as Ananoby was looking to stuff it.
38:11Oh, that's a clean block.
38:14That's a clean block, man.
38:17Nick Nurse is going to challenge this.
38:19And he will win this challenge.
38:21That is a clean block.
38:23It was a call on Bona, which would have been his fifth foul.
38:28And now the officials will head back to the replay.
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38:59Challenged by Philadelphia.
39:01They won the challenge.
39:02A clean block by Bona.
39:04So he doesn't get assessed the foul.
39:05But imminent possession to Robinson and the Knicks.
39:08So the Knicks control it with six to shoot.
39:10Colen lets it fly.
39:13Too strong.
39:15Same team.
39:15Towns collided with Ananobi.
39:17And it's knocked over to Philadelphia.
39:20Hard drive.
39:21Maxey gets to the rim.
39:23But couldn't get it to go.
39:24Robinson saves it.
39:25And yet another rebound for Mitchell Robinson.
39:28His 13th.
39:30Towns for the lead.
39:31No.
39:32Inside.
39:32Robinson gets the roll.
39:34And the foul.
39:37Towns the fake.
39:38Everybody bought it.
39:40Including the play-by-play announcer.
39:41Wow.
39:44Mitchell Robinson.
39:45I mean.
39:46That's a great pass by Towns.
39:48But Mitchell Robinson just having his head under the rim all the time.
39:53And he's got a chance for another three-point play.
39:59Before tonight.
40:01Robinson was 6 of 27 at the free throw line.
40:04Tonight.
40:05He is 6 of 7.
40:06Now 7 of 8.
40:07And he just swished that one.
40:09Wow.
40:12The Knicks have the lead.
40:1392-91 over Philly.
40:16High screen.
40:17Edwards.
40:18Maxey uses a second screen from Walker.
40:20Catch and fire.
40:21McCain.
40:22He laces a 3.
40:2994-92.
40:31Sixers.
40:32Kolek using the Robinson screen.
40:34Kick it out.
40:35For the Bridget's 3.
40:36Off the rim.
40:37Rebounded by McCain.
40:40Well the pass was off target.
40:42And so Bridget's had to adjust.
40:44Could not shoot it in rhythm.
40:46And a travel by the second year guard.
40:48Jared McCain.
40:56And Edgecombe and Paul George coming back into the game with Maxey.
41:00And so Walker is going to sit along with Edwards.
41:10McCain picks up full court on Kolek.
41:11Kolek on a bounce for Towns.
41:21George draws the assignment.
41:23Towns like a locomotive.
41:25Couldn't get it to go.
41:26Long rebound to McCain.
41:27Shovels ahead.
41:29Love it up.
41:29Edgecombe couldn't finish it.
41:32And the Knicks go the other way.
41:34They've got an advantage.
41:35Edgecombe is late.
41:36Ananobi spin kick.
41:38Towns three.
41:40Got it.
41:41What a travel.
41:44Travel on Ananobi.
41:4617th turnover of the night for New York.
41:52New York has three things they do well of.
41:56Watch the travel here.
41:57Good call.
42:00New York normally takes care of the ball.
42:03Takes and makes a lot of threes.
42:06And offensive rebounds tonight.
42:08Only doing one of those.
42:10Maxey got a three.
42:1697-92 Philadelphia.
42:20Timeout New York.
42:248-0-2 remaining.
42:25The step-back jack for Tyrese Maxey.
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42:5597-92 Philadelphia in front of the Knicks
43:01after the Tyrese Maxey triple.
43:038 minutes to go.
43:07Brunson in for New York with Robinson, Hart, Bridges, and Cullen.
43:14Handed to Bridges.
43:16No opening.
43:17Lop it up.
43:18Robinson throws it down.
43:21Mitchell Robinson has scored 21 points.
43:31We're at 14 boards.
43:32The Sixers turn it over.
43:34Maxey was looking for Bonup in the corner.
43:37Wow.
43:38It's nine turnovers.
43:39Six of them in about the last seven minutes.
43:43Brunson flips it over to Cullen.
43:45They switch out front with McCain defensively.
43:51And defensive three seconds the call.
43:53So the Knicks are going to get a free throw here.
43:55And can cut it to two.
43:58Bona out of position.
44:00One of the rarest calls in the NBA.
44:02Will we see a duel between the point guards down the stretch in this game, Ian?
44:17Two of the best point guards in the league
44:20and two of the best players in the league in clutch time.
44:24Jalen Brunson misses his first free throw of the night.
44:28Now seven of eight.
44:29Knicks are 21 of 25.
44:31Well, they should have had Mitchell Robinson shoot the technical.
44:34They trail the Sixers by three.
44:36Brunson back in.
44:38Fade away.
44:39No.
44:41And George cleans the glass.
44:43I like the defense.
44:44Vijay Edge comes playing on Brunson.
44:46McCain drives it.
44:49And nails it from the outside.
44:5199-94 Philly.
44:55He gets in the double figures.
44:57The fifth Sixer in double figures.
44:59Drummond getting ready to check back in.
45:01Knocked away from Bridges.
45:02And a foul on Maxey.
45:04Second team foul on Philadelphia.
45:09Maxey working hard to blow up these dribble handoffs.
45:13Did not like that call at all.
45:16That is the third personal on Tyrese Maxey.
45:21Man, that's a foul.
45:25Good call by Pat O'Connell.
45:27Drummond replaces Bona.
45:32Out front.
45:34Hand it to Koehling.
45:37Swing.
45:37Brunson.
45:38Extra Hart.
45:41Hart stops.
45:43Knock away.
45:44Maxey hits the deck.
45:45The ball rolls right back to Hart.
45:47Trying to get around George.
45:48Fakes it.
45:49Spins.
45:50And short arms it.
45:52Robinson is there.
45:53Saves it.
45:54The bridge is three.
45:56Around it out.
45:57Shrubbin claims it.
45:58Maxey.
46:02The fake.
46:03The step back.
46:05Ribs out.
46:07And cleared by Robinson.
46:10Coming up on the halfway point of the fourth.
46:13Brunson.
46:14Rejected by Edgecombe.
46:16Bridges is there.
46:17And he hits the baseline delivery.
46:19Vijay Edgecombe's playing Brunson very, very well, though.
46:24Three-point game.
46:27George.
46:28Maxey.
46:29Fakes.
46:29Gets by Bridges.
46:30Gets by Robinson.
46:32And finishes.
46:38Five-point advantage for Philadelphia.
46:43Spread it now with Koehling.
46:45Robinson comes out to set a screen on McCain.
46:48Koehling gets the step.
46:49Koehling's zig-zags for two.
46:52His first bucket of the night.
46:55That was crafty from Tyler Koehling.
46:58Three-point game.
47:02Maxey bounces McCain.
47:06The spin.
47:07He's fouled.
47:09They are attacking Koehling.
47:11They are.
47:12And that's his fifth foul.
47:13Tyler Koehling, who's had two great games in a row,
47:16even though one of them's been erased.
47:18But two great games in a row, but now tonight a tough one.
47:23Four turnovers, five fouls.
47:25Maxey getting all the way to the rim.
47:27Koehling, as you said, very crafty move to keep McCain on his back.
47:34But now McCain at the free-throw line.
47:36The crowd doesn't like it, surprisingly.
47:39The game does exist in a NBA Cup echo chamber.
47:44So the numbers live on if you discuss NBA Cup championships.
47:50They just don't factor into the regular season numbers.
47:55No, they do not.
47:56Mitchell Robinson getting a well-deserved standing ovation as he goes to the bench.
48:02Robinson exits with 21 points, 15 rebounds, two blocks.
48:08Karl-Anthony Towns back in.
48:10McCain, an outstanding free-throw shooter, makes a pair.
48:16Extended minutes now for Koehling.
48:17This is the best I have seen McCain play on the offensive end of the floor this year.
48:27Edgecombe, look out, goes into the second row.
48:31Bridges, pull-up up, is good.
48:33I think Mike Brown's going to get Tyler Koehling out of the game.
48:39He's just really struggling tonight.
48:41I don't know what's off.
48:42He's already got four turnovers.
48:45That was very nearly a fifth.
48:47It's just one of those nights for Tyler Koehling.
48:50Playing hard, but...
48:51Playing once again without Miles McBride.
48:53He's getting close.
48:54Left ankle sprain.
48:56McCain, the fake.
48:58Flips it up.
48:59No.
48:59Drummond tried to tip it in.
49:01Hart the other way.
49:03Nothing for Koehling.
49:03Drummond thought he got pushed.
49:05Brunson three.
49:07In and out.
49:08And Drummond, a vacuum cleaner.
49:12The Knicks are 7 of 28 for 3.
49:16But the Sixers miss on the other end with Maxey.
49:20Just over four minutes to go.
49:23Brunson one-on-one with Edgecombe.
49:25He wants Towns to set the screen, and he does.
49:28Brunson.
49:29Now, jump shot.
49:30Doesn't go.
49:31Rebounded by McCain.
49:34Brunson is now 7 of 21 from the field.
49:38Knicks are shooting 32% in the fourth quarter.
49:42And a timeout taken with 3.54 left.
49:52We've got a three-point game at the Garden here on Prime.
49:56The A-W-S.
49:58Watch the attention Brunson draws.
50:01The gravity.
50:03Two defenders on him.
50:04Gets the ball to Towns on the roll.
50:07Puts a ball in the basket.
50:09This is every night, especially down at winning time, for Jalen Brunson.
50:14We are under four minutes to go.
50:18Average overall gravity currently ranked 20th in the NBA.
50:22That's how you draw the defense towards you, freeing up your teammates, potentially, to make a play.
50:29That's correct.
50:30And the great players all do it.
50:33We'll see the same thing with Maxey down the stretch.
50:36Edgecombe will toss it in.
50:4014 to shoot.
50:43The Sixers are up by three.
50:48First of four meetings between these two teams.
50:50Maxey, they double up.
50:52Goes cross court for Edgecombe.
50:54Shot clock winding down.
50:55Edgecombe, the pull-up jump.
50:56It's good!
50:58Vijay Edgecombe.
51:00Cool.
51:01Calm.
51:02Collected.
51:03Well, somebody told him he was my stand crusher tonight.
51:06But that has obviously inspired him here.
51:09I don't believe that's affected him at all.
51:11Inside, OG Ananobi.
51:14With the flush.
51:15Yeah, how can you give up that cut and just lose sight of your men all the way along with the game on the line?
51:22And the first two of the night for OG.
51:25105-102.
51:27Edgecombe.
51:28Three ball.
51:29Got it!
51:31Vijay Edgecombe back in New York.
51:35Well, and we just talked about gravity.
51:38Two blitzes in a row by New York on Maxey's pick and roll opens up DJ Edgecombe.
51:43High school.
51:44Out in Long Island for Edgecombe before going to Baylor.
51:48Brunson.
51:49No look.
51:49Corner.
51:50And Ananobi.
51:50Missed it.
51:52It's been that kind of night for OGs.
51:53One of nine from the field.
51:55McCain forcing the action.
51:56Goes to the rim.
51:57And he misses on the runner.
52:00Down goes Hart.
52:01And a foul was called.
52:08He's both come off of starting the possession with blitzes on Tyrese Maxey.
52:14Edgecombe with a nice pull-up.
52:16And then just steps into a three and knocks it down.
52:2121 points on the night.
52:24That is the too small indicator.
52:28Edgecombe really wanted to work on its three-point shooting.
52:32And did.
52:33And it's paying off.
52:34Bridges.
52:34Got a three.
52:39Mikel Bridges.
52:43Philadelphia area native.
52:45Now has 21.
52:47Brunson makes the right play.
52:49You make the right play over and over and over again.
52:53And you trust at the end of the day you'll get the results.
52:56Maxey feed it.
52:57Drummond didn't catch it cleanly.
52:59But he lays it in.
53:01And the foul.
53:01Well, Drummond's made three threes tonight.
53:07Now he's going to try to get an old-fashioned three-point play.
53:18Andre Drummond to the free-throw line.
53:22Where he is two of two tonight.
53:24He's provided a huge lift.
53:29A double-double.
53:3013 points.
53:3113 boards.
53:33And another made free throw for Drummond.
53:35The lead is six.
53:37What a great shooting night for Andre Drummond.
53:39Three made threes.
53:41Three for three at the free-throw line.
53:43Under two minutes to play.
53:44They need it.
53:49Brunson.
53:51Off the rim.
53:52And George controls it.
53:56Maxey.
53:58He floats it up.
53:59Oh!
54:00Slam down!
54:02Valdez Drexel Edgecombe Jr.
54:05with the big finish!
54:09What was his middle name?
54:10Drexel.
54:12And so that comes out to Vijay?
54:14Yeah.
54:14Valdez Jr.
54:15Vijay.
54:16Oh, Valdez.
54:17Okay.
54:17Thank you.
54:19Good back and forth, Stan.
54:21Six to shoot.
54:24Maxey fouls hard.
54:25But on the floor.
54:31Eight-point game.
54:33Edgecombe rising up.
54:41And they knew about the hops.
54:44That's part of the reason why he was taken third overall.
54:46Nick Nurse told us, day one, when they got him,
54:50he said, I want to improve my jump shot.
54:52And they did.
54:53They certainly done that.
54:54And he has taken over this game in the second half tonight.
54:59The Knicks 13-1 at home this season.
55:03Towns.
55:04The step back.
55:05Jay goes.
55:06Foot goes on the line.
55:09They're calling it a two.
55:11That's obviously a two.
55:19So the right foot was clearly inside the three-point strike.
55:23He tried to step back.
55:26He just sort of lost his footing and couldn't get his foot back.
55:30Still a lot of time, though.
55:31We know in an NBA game, six points, 1-11 to go.
55:35There's plenty of time.
55:36We're going to hit the one-minute mark.
55:42Maxey against Hart.
55:44Maxey drives.
55:46The tipping doesn't go for Drummond.
55:48And it's struck down by Brunson.
55:50Edgecombe hits the deck.
55:51Comes away with it.
55:53He's doing everything for Philly.
55:54And it leads to a three for Maxey.
55:59V.J. Edgecombe's done everything.
56:01That might have been his biggest play of the game, diving on that loose ball.
56:05A defensive dagger for V.J. Edgecombe.
56:07Towns misses on a three.
56:11George has got the board.
56:1330 seconds left.
56:15And the Knicks back off.
56:17Well, playing three games in four days certainly didn't help them.
56:21But give Philadelphia a lot of credit.
56:24They will go to 6-1 when Maxey and Paul George play together without Joel Embiid.
56:31In addition, Stan, they will go to 9-2 following a loss this season.
56:36That shows you something about their character.
56:41And that backcourt, come on.
56:43They've got 53 points combined between them.
56:48V.J. Edgecombe.
56:49Impact play after impact play.
56:54And that will do it.
56:56The 76ers come into New York and knock off the Knicks.
57:03What a difference a year makes.
57:05Philadelphia got swept by the Knicks last season.
57:10In the first of four meetings this season, it belongs to Philly.
57:15116-107.
57:17Sixers improved to 15-11, while the Knicks fall to 19-8.
57:29Only the second loss this season for the Knicks at MSG.
57:32They lost to Orlando back on November the 12th, and now this one to Philadelphia.
57:38They're now 13-2 at home.
57:41This is the front end of a back-to-back for Philly.
57:44They'll be home for Dallas tomorrow night.
57:46Meanwhile, the Knicks will host Miami on Sunday.
57:55The Sixers get the win.
57:59And they got it done in the fourth quarter.
58:01Final score, 116-107.
58:05Coming up next, the Thunder and the Timberwolves.
58:08With Michael Grady, Brent Barry, and Allie Clifton.
58:11For Stan Van Gundy, Cassidy Hubbard, the rest of our crew.
58:13Ian Eagle saying, good night from New York.
58:16You've been watching the NBA on Prime.
58:18Right now, we're going to send it back to the studio with Taylor and the game.
58:23Good one for Philly tonight at the Garden.
58:26Good one for you.
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