NEW YORK (AP) \u2014 Tyrese Maxey scored 36 points, Joel Embiid and VJ Edgecombe each had 26 and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the New York Knicks 130-119 on Saturday night for their third straight victory.<\/p>\n
Paul George added 15 points and Quentin Grimes had 10 for the 76ers, who won at Madison Square Garden for the second time this season. Embiid also grabbed 10 rebounds.<\/p>\n
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Jalen Brunson scored 31 points for the Knicks, who have lost three straight for the second time this season. Karl-Anthony Towns, who returned after missing one game due to illness, added 23 points and 14 rebounds.<\/p>\n
Deuce McBride scored 20 points, OG Anunoby had 19 and Mikal Bridges added 12 for New York.<\/p>\n
The Knicks were ahead 30-25 when the 76ers scored the final six points of the first quarter and led 31-30.<\/p>\n
Philadelphia increased its run to 9-0 when Edgecombe opened the second quarter with a 3-pointer. Back-to-back 3-pointers from Anunoby and Jordan Clarkson put the Knicks back in front.<\/p>\n
Trailing 38-37, the 76ers produced a 9-0 run and grabbed the lead for good. They went ahead by 13 before the Knicks scored the last five points of the second quarter and cut their deficit to 66-58 at halftime.<\/p>\n
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Embiid\u2019s two free throws gave Philadelphia its largest lead at 96-77 with 3:13 remaining in the third quarter. The Knicks\u2019 10-3 run pulled them within 99-87 heading into the fourth.<\/p>\n
Towns\u2019 bucket opened the final quarter and his three-point play with 9:59 left brought the Knicks within 103-94.<\/p>\n
The 76ers regained a 15-point lead, but Anunoby\u2019s free throws with 2:08 left got the Knicks within 121-114.<\/p>\n
Maxey’s free throw, Grimes\u2019 layup and Edgecombe\u2019s jam followed and the Knicks never got any closer.<\/p>\n
Up next<\/p>\n
76ers: Host Denver on Monday.<\/p>\n
Knicks: Visit Detroit on Monday.<\/p>\n
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