The Knicks have fallen to fifth in the Eastern Conference. They’re now just one loss away from dropping into one of the four spots for the play-in tournament.
With a disclaimer that he believes Donovan Mitchell is happy with the thriving Cavaliers, Joe Ingles said he still wouldn’t be surprised if his former teammate eventually played for the Knicks.
DiVincenzo, Hartenstein and Reed were all assessed a technical foul and Tobias Harris missed the ensuing 76ers’ free throw with the Knicks maintaining possession.
One game after holding the Magic to 74 points — the lowest total allowed by the Knicks since 2012 — they posted their lowest offensive output since April 2018 and the lowest by any team in the NBA this season.
Josh Hart has logged at least 40 minutes in nine consecutive games. That is the longest such streak in the NBA since James Harden did it in 10 straight for the Rockets late in the 2015-16 season.
Tom Thobodeau said before Tuesday’s game against the 76ers that Anunoby was expected to play as long as he suffered no setbacks during pregame warm-ups.
The Knicks outscored Philadelphia by 28 points in OG Anunoby’s 29 minutes, which included his trademark versatility, floor spacing and defensive power.