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Lauren Rosen

The scene was Madison Square Garden, and the star was Tyrese Maxey.

In Tuesday’s win-or-go-home Game 5, the first-time All-Star scored seven points in the final 26 seconds of regulation to force overtime. Maxey went on to score a playoff career-high 46 points, lifting his team to a 112-106 victory and forcing Game 6.

“What’s going through my mind?” Maxey reflected postgame. “Find a way to survive. Season’s on the line.”

There were 16 lead changes and six ties in Game 5. The Knicks (3-2) led by as many as 10, and the 76ers (2-3) led by as many as nine.

“Tonight, that fourth quarter, that last minute - what [Tyrese] was able to do was spectacular,” Tobias Harris (19 pts, 8 reb) said postgame. “It was a big time game from a big time player.

Maxey called the strength of his own performance “mandatory.” He played 52 minutes.

Now, with the Sixers’ stakes just as high, the series shifts back to South Philadelphia.

The series features the three highest scorers in these playoffs, with New York’s Jalen Brunson (34.4 ppg) leading all scorers. Maxey (32.4 ppg) is second in scoring and Joel Embiid (31.8 ppg) is third.

Embiid - who recorded his first career playoff triple-double in Game 5, commended his co-star’s heroics postgame.

“[Tyrese] has always been like that. But tonight, based on the circumstances… He just had to do it. And he did it. That’s why he’s such an amazing basketball player.”

“I trust my work,” Maxey said after his career night. “I trust what I’ve done all my life. Just try to get to a spot, raise up, and knock a shot down.”

Brunson poured in 40 points, plus three rebounds, six assists, and three steals in Game 5 to lead New York.

Josh Hart - who played a game-high 53 minutes - added 18 points, nine rebounds, and four assists, while OG Anunoby recorded 17 points, six rebounds, and two steals.

Miles McBride led the New York bench once again, finishing with 14 points on 6-for-11 shooting, plus four boards and four assists.

Embiid (left knee injury recovery) is questionable for Game 6, while Robert Covington (left knee bone bruise) is out.

For New York, Mitchell Robinson (left ankle sprain) is questionable, and Bojan Bogdanovic (left foot surgery) and Julius Randle (right shoulder surgery) are out.

Embiid credited his teammates for their performances postgame:

“It went in our favor, thanks to Tyrese Maxey. He was unbelievable. Hitting big shots after big shots. Lots of credit to him. Tobias was amazing throughout the whole game. All my teammates, they did their job.”

Game 6 Thursday is a 9 p.m. EDT start in South Philadelphia.

The Sixers are scheduled to wear their blue Icon Edition uniforms, while the Knicks will wear their white Association Edition uniforms.

The Sixers announced that their ‘Bricken for Chicken’ promotion (presented by Chick-fil-A) which proved pivotal in the team’s comeback victory in their Play-In win over Miami, will be in effect for the entirety of Game 6 (usually only active in the second half). Fans will win free chicken for any pair of New York missed free throws.

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76ers Force Game 6, Bringing Knicks Back to South Philadelphia | NBA Playoffs Gameday Report

Matt Murphy

The 76ers (1-3) visit the New York Knicks (3-1) Tuesday at Madison Square Garden for Game 5 of their first-round playoff series.

The Sixers fell, 97-92, at home on Sunday afternoon. Philadelphia led by 10 points after the first quarter and again early in the third quarter.

Now, what’s the approach facing a win-or-go-home game on the road?

“The message you send is it’s first to four,” Tyrese Maxey said immediately following the setback. “They got three already, so we got to go up there and fight for our lives, fight for our season. That’s what it is.”

76ers Head Coach Nick Nurse offered his thoughts on the Knicks’ comeback:

“We didn’t shoot the ball very well tonight. And I thought once we got a 10-point lead, I think we turned it over three of the next four possessions. We had really great rhythm going and it’s almost like we took ourselves out of rhythm with those turnovers. I mean we were really rolling there and then it got a little difficult to find a rhythm. And then listen, we executed a lot of stuff, making the right reads, and didn’t knock some of those shots down. Missed a couple of layups. There were some clunky possessions here and there. It’s playoffs and both teams have those, but mostly [we] just needed to knock a few of those in and finish a little tougher at the rim.”

Jalen Brunson scored a playoff career-high 47 points for New York.

Jalen Brunson’s 47 points Sunday in Philadelphia set a Knicks franchise scoring record for a single playoff game. Brunson added 10 assists, four rebounds, and a blocked shot in 43 minutes of play.

OG Anunoby notched a 16-point, 14-rebound double-double with three blocks in 47 minutes. Josh Hart shot 0-for-7 from the field (4-8 ft), but grabbed a game-high 17 rebounds and also blocked three shots in 46 minutes. Miles McBride added 13 points off the bench.

For Philadelphia on the Game 5 injury report, Joel Embiid (left knee injury recovery) is questionable and Robert Covington (left knee bone bruise) is out.

New York’s Bojan Bogdanovic left the previous game with a left foot contusion and is now out, while Julius Randle (right shoulder surgery) remains out. Mitchell Robinson (left ankle sprain) - who did not play Sunday - is questionable. Jalen Brunson (right knee contusion) and Jericho Sims (right shoulder inflammation) are probable.

Tyrese Maxey on the team’s confidence level…

“It's a confident group, honestly. We've been through a lot this year and we know that. When adversity hits, we know how to bounce back from it. And I think we feel like we're very capable of winning three games in a row. I'll say that first and foremost. We've been very, very, very close in a lot of these games. Game 2 and [Game 4], for sure, we feel like we should've won. So we'll take that confidence over there and try to go win. That's all we can do.”

Game 5 Tuesday is a 7 p.m. EDT start at Madison Square Garden.

The Sixers are scheduled to wear their white Association Edition uniforms, with the Knicks in their blue City Edition uniforms.

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76ers and Knicks Head Back to New York for Game 5 Tuesday | NBA Playoffs Gameday Report

The 76ers (1-2) have a chance to get even Sunday in their first round matchup with the New York Knicks (2-1), in a matinee matchup in South Philadelphia.

After New York took care of their home court in Games 1 and 2, the Sixers returned the favor in Thursday’s Game 3 - a 125-114 Philadelphia victory.

Joel Embiid delivered a historic performance in the win, scoring a playoff career-high 50 points on just 19 shots (13-19 FG, 5-7 3FG, 19-21 FT).

Embiid, recovering from injury and playing through illness, discussed his will to overcome adversity postgame.

“I just love playing the game - I want to be on the floor as much as possible,” Embiid said. “I’m not a quitter. I’m going to keep fighting through anything.”

Tyrese Maxey shone once again, finishing with 25 points, four rebounds, seven assists, and two steals.

Nick Nurse commended his star duo’s growth and cooperation Friday:

“I know they’re a good tandem. They’re both really great people. They both care a lot. They’re both superstars. They’re in that boat together.”

Embiid and Maxey are the highest-scoring duo in these playoffs thus far, with Embiid leading the NBA in playoff scoring (37.7 ppg), and Maxey the fourth-highest playoff scorer (31.0 ppg).

Leading the bench unit in Game 3 was Cam Payne, who was called upon after playing just three minutes in the series prior to Game 3. He scored 11 points in his 16 minutes.

“He’s just so positive,” Maxey said of Payne’s performance. “Everybody says I’m positive, but he’s extremely positive. He’s jumping around and having a great time. And he’s always vocal on the bench. We appreciate him for being who he was tonight.”

Following Sunday’s matchup, the series will shift back to New York City, where the Sixers and Knicks will meet Tuesday for Game 5.

Jalen Brunson led the way for New York in Game 3, notching a 39-point, 13-assist double-double. Brunson shot 13-for-27 from the field, 3-for-7 from deep, and 10-for-12 from the foul line.

Josh Hart continues to excel in the series, recording 20 points (including 4-for-8 shooting from long range), six rebounds, and six assists. Hart is shooting 52.2% from 3-point territory in the series.

Brunson leads the Knicks in scoring (28.3 ppg) and sharing (8.7 apg) in the playoffs thus far, while Hart leads New York in rebounding (11.3 rpg) and steals (1.3 spg).

De’Anthony Melton (spine) returned to the active roster for the first time in the playoffs for Game 3. He is not on the injury report for Game 4.

Embiid (left knee injury recovery) is questionable and Robert Covington (left knee bone bruise) is out for Philadelphia.&nbsp;

For New York, Mitchell Robinson (left ankle sprain) is questionable, while Julius Randle (right shoulder surgery) is out.&nbsp;

Payne on bringing energy as a bench player:

“Energy costs nothing. I was pumping the crowd up tonight. As humans, we feed off energy. We feed off confidence. Bench guys - that’s our job… I love having fun.”

Sunday’s matinee Game 4 is a 1 p.m. EDT tip in South Philadelphia.

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76ers Look to Protect Home Court in Game 4 Versus Knicks | NBA Playoffs Gameday Report

The 76ers (0-2) and New York Knicks (2-0) resume play Thursday, with the Sixers taking their home floor for the first time in the best-of-seven series. Game 3 of the first-round matchup between the No. 2 Knicks and No. 7 Sixers is at 7:30 p.m. EDT (NBC Sports Philadelphia, TNT / TRUTV, and 97.5 The Fanatic) in Philadelphia.

"Well, again, it's a long series,” 76ers Head Coach Nick Nurse said Monday in the immediate aftermath of a hectic 104-101 Game 2 loss at New York. “[We’re] looking at how we can play better, and we're going to get back home.”

Nurse speaks from experience. His 2019 championship run with Toronto included the Raptors facing a 2-0 deficit to Milwaukee in the Eastern Conference Finals. They won the series with four consecutive victories.

"I did briefly mention it,” Nurse said of his comeback experience following Wednesday’s practice at the Penn Medicine Philadelphia 76ers Training Complex. “Like, 'I've been here before, let's go.' We've played probably well enough to win both games, to be honest, but we didn't. It's a long series. I've been here before. It's really doable. All that kind of stuff, but just got to dial in on one right now.”

The Knicks rallied Monday for the three-point win after trailing 101-96 with 47.3 seconds remaining. A Jalen Brunson corner three preceded a Josh Hart steal and Donte DiVincenzo’s go-ahead triple with 13.1 seconds left. The NBA ruled Tuesday afternoon that fouls should have been called on both Brunson and Hart during the turnover sequence.

Tyrese Maxey (35 pts) and reigning MVP Joel Embiid (34 pts) combined for 69 Sixers’ points.

The NBA also announced Tuesday that first-time All-Star Tyrese Maxey is the 2023-24 Kia NBA Most Improved Player.

Maxey - who averaged career highs in points (25.9), rebounds (3.7), assists (6.2), and steals (1.0) per game during his fourth NBA season - is the second 76er ever to earn the award, joining 1994-95 recipient Dana Barros.

“Congratulations, Tyrese! The Most Improved Player award is a testament to your incredible work ethic including countless early mornings in the gym perfecting your craft,” Philadelphia 76ers President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey said. “Your journey to All-Star in just your fourth season is inspirational to everyone who watches you play. Your dedication to continuous improvement and excellence has you on the path from MIP to MVP.”

Jalen Brunson scored a team-high 24 points for the Knicks in Game 2, but was limited to 8-for-29 shooting from the field (1-6 3fg), bringing him to 29% shooting (16-55 fg) for the series. Brunson led the Knicks to a 50-32 regular season record with 28.7 points (4th NBA) and 6.7 assists per game, shooting 40.1% from 3-point range on nearly seven attempts per contest.

Donte DiVincenzo - also a 40.1% shooter from deep during the regular season - added 19 points (5-10 fg, 4-8 3fg, 5-5 ft) for New York. DiVincenzo was third in the NBA in made threes this season with a franchise-record 283, trailing only Stephen Curry (357) and Luka Dončić (284).

Josh Hart scored 19 of his 21 points (7-16 fg, 4-7 3fg, 3-4 ft) in the first half Monday, while collecting a game-high 15 rebounds in a full 48 minutes of action.

Philadelphia’s injury report includes Joel Embiid (left knee injury recovery) and De’Anthony Melton (back injury recovery) as questionable, and Robert Covington (left knee bone bruise) as out.&nbsp;

"He practiced today,” Nick Nurse said of Melton Wednesday afternoon. “There's a chance that he can possibly be available [Thursday].”

New York’s Mitchell Robinson (left ankle injury management) is questionable. Julius Randle (right shoulder surgery) is out for the season.

De’Anthony Melton on this Sixers team’s ceiling and his motivation to get healthy…

“I feel like when this team is fully healthy, and we've got everybody going, I feel like we're the best team in the league.”

Game 3 Thursday is a 7:30 p.m. EDT start in South Philadelphia.

Watch: NBC Sports Philadelphia, TNT / TRUTV

The Sixers are scheduled to wear their royal blue Icon Edition uniforms, with the Knicks in their white Association Edition uniforms.

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76ers and Knicks Series Shifts to South Philadelphia for Game 3 | NBA Playoffs Gameday Report

The 76ers (0-1) are primed for their Game 2 rematch with the Knicks (1-0) Monday at Madison Square Garden.

The Knicks took a 111-104 victory in Game 1 on their home floor Saturday, in a back-and-forth affair that saw the Sixers lead by as many as 13 points, and the Knicks lead by as many as 14. There were four lead changes and seven ties.

How does Tyrese Maxey (33 pts, 2 reb, 4 ast, 2 blk) think the rest of the series will look?

“It was extremely physical out there,” Maxey added Saturday postgame. “Both teams want to win, and win big. We have big goals, both of us. I think this is one of the most competitive first round series that I’ve been a part of. We have a lot of competitors on this team, and our coach is a competitor too. It’s going to be a chess match.”

The Knicks benefitted from balanced scoring, with Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart scoring 22 points each, while Miles McBride added a bench-high 21 points.

New York saw lopsided success on the offensive glass (a 23-9 offensive rebounding advantage). McBride led the Knicks’ bench to outscore the Sixers’ reserves, 42-7.

“Our coach is going to make adjustments, their coach is going to make adjustments,” Maxey said. “At the end of the day, whatever five is on that floor, we’ve got to go out there and compete their tails off.”

Sunday in New York, Kyle Lowry (18 pts, 4 reb, 2 ast), who won a championship alongside Nick Nurse in Toronto in 2019, had high praise for his head coach’s ability to make those adjustments:

“He just wants to win. He’s going to do whatever it takes to win. He’s going to put us in positions to be successful. He’s going to coach us, and coach us hard, because he loves to win.”

The Sixers held All-Star Jalen Brunson to shoot 8-for-26 from the field and 1-for-6 from long range. Brunson finished with 22 points, seven rebounds, seven assists, and a steal in his 41 Game 1 minutes.

Hart’s Game 1 double-double included his 22 points, 13 rebounds, two assists, and a steal. He shot 5-for-12 from the field and 4-for-8 from deep, including a set of clutch threes down the stretch for New York. Hart played a team-high 42 minutes.

Embiid (left knee injury recovery) is questionable for Game 2, while De’Anthony Melton (back injury recovery) and Robert Covington (left knee bone bruise) remain out.

Julius Randle (back injury recovery) remains out for New York.

Kelly Oubre on remedying the Game 1 offensive rebounding discrepancy in Game 2:

“We’ve got to muddy it up a little more. Get more physical. Hit guys, block out. Everybody has to come in and crash. It’s a five man job.”&nbsp;

Monday’s Game 2 is a 7:30 p.m. EDT start in New York.

Both teams are scheduled to wear their Statement Edition uniforms, with the Sixers in red and the Knicks in navy blue.

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76ers Seek Split in Game 2 at Knicks | NBA Playoffs Gameday Report

For the first time since 1989, the Philadelphia 76ers and New York Knicks meet in the NBA Playoffs. Game 1 of the first-round series between No. 2 New York and No. 7 Philadelphia is Saturday at 6 p.m. EDT (NBC Sports Philadelphia, ESPN, and 97.5 The Fanatic) at Madison Square Garden.

The Sixers officially earned the No. 7 seed with a 105-104 Play-In Tournament victory over the Miami Heat on Wednesday. Nico Batum came off the Philadelphia bench to score 17 of his 20 points in the second half of the 14-point comeback.

Following Friday’s practice at the Penn Medicine Philadelphia 76ers Training Complex, Kelly Oubre Jr. discussed his playoff excitement:

“I’m ready. I think we all got the jitters out last game. This is the highest level of basketball that we all wake up everyday to work towards. So just relishing the moment, keeping my feet where they are, and staying 10 toes down.”

Oubre Jr. also praised the team’s head coach, Nick Nurse:

“At the end of the day, Coach Nurse is a wizard when it comes to understanding game plans, and getting us ready to play. I’m going to listen to whatever he has to say, and go out and do it.”

New York captured the regular season series, 3-1, with all four meetings taking place in the new year:

Joel Embiid only played in the first game and scored 30 points. Danuel House Jr., Patrick Beverley, Marcus Morris Sr., and Jaden Springer - none of whom are on the Sixers’ playoff roster - led the team in bench minutes for that pre-trade deadline contest.

Tyrese Maxey scored a game-high 35 points in the second game before missing the third meeting with a concussion. Neither Maxey nor Embiid was available in that Mar. 10 outing – a Sixers’ win – and New York’s 73 points were the fewest allowed by Philadelphia since Jan. 28, 2015 (69 vs. DET).

“Defensively, we were on point,” Nurse said at the time. “We were physical, we were doing everything we were supposed to do, we turned them over 20-plus times, we were fighting like heck for rebounds against a team that really rebounds. Basically, we were just fighting and executing the schemes really well.”

Jalen Brunson led the Knicks to a 50-32 regular season record with 28.7 points (4th NBA) and 6.7 assists per game, shooting 40.1% from 3-point range on nearly seven attempts per contest.

New York earned the No. 2 in the Eastern Conference on the final day of the regular season last Sunday, with an overtime win over Chicago and a Milwaukee loss at Orlando. Brunson’s former Villanova teammates Josh Hart and Donte DiVincenzo now join him in the Knicks’ starting lineup. DiVincenzo (also 40.1% from 3) was third in the NBA in made threes this season with a franchise-record 283, trailing only Stephen Curry (357) and Luka Dončić (284).

Like Philadelphia’s Tyrese Maxey, Brunson was a first-time NBA All-Star in February. Fellow All-Star Julius Randle (24.0 ppg, 9.2 rpg, 5.0 apg) - who has been out since Jan. 27 - had season-ending surgery on his right shoulder earlier this month.

The Knicks traded RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley to Toronto on Dec. 30 in exchange for OG Anunoby, Precious Achiuwa, and Malachi Flynn, with Flynn then being traded to Detroit (along with Ryan Arcidiacono, Evan Fournier and Quentin Grimes) on Feb. 8 for Bojan Bogdanović and Alec Burks.

Philadelphia’s injury report includes Joel Embiid as questionable (left knee injury recovery) and De’Anthony Melton (back injury recovery) and Robert Covington (left knee bone bruise) as out. Julius Randle (right shoulder surgery) remains out, and is the lone player listed for the Knicks.

Joel Embiid on the Play-In Tournament win over Miami…

“It means a lot. Being down a lot… We stuck together. It just shows you that - I don’t play my best, I don’t get to my spots the whole game until the fourth quarter, and we still found a way to win.”

Saturday’s series opener is a 6 p.m. EDT start in New York.

The Sixers are scheduled to wear their red Statement Edition uniforms, with the Knicks in their white Association Edition uniforms.

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76ers Visit New York Knicks for Game 1 | NBA Playoffs Gameday Report

The Eastern Conference’s No. 7 76ers (47-35) will make their Play-In Tournament debut Wednesday, hosting the No. 8 Miami Heat (46-36) in South Philadelphia.

The mission is simple. Win, advance, and earn a first-round playoff matchup with the No. 2 New York Knicks (50-32).

“Our goal was to be stepping in the right direction come playoff time, and I think we’re doing that,” All-Star Tyrese Maxey said following the team’s regular season finale Sunday. “I’m proud of my guys.”

Stepping in the right direction indeed: The Sixers finished the regular season on an eight-game winning streak.

“We’re confident,” Tobias Harris said Sunday. “We know what’s at stake.”

The Sixers and Heat split their regular season series, 2-2, with Miami winning the first two matchups and Philadelphia taking the second pair.

“We’ve had some great battles with them, and always expect that versus them,” Nick Nurse said of the Sixers’ regular season performance against the Heat. “We’ve been digging in… We’ve got a good mindset and I think just take that into Wednesday.”

Miami is no stranger to the Play-In Tournament, advancing all the way to the 2023 NBA Finals as the No. 8 seed following the Play-In.

“We know what Miami’s about,” Maxey said Tuesday. “They’re going to come out extremely aggressive. They’re going to come out extremely competitive. They always do. We’ve got to go out there and match that intensity, and be above that.”

Miami won at home on Christmas, 119-113, and again on Valentine’s Day in Philadelphia, 109-104.&nbsp;

The Sixers won on March 18 in Philadelphia, 98-91, with Maxey leading all scorers with 30 points.

Maxey led the way once again in Philadelphia’s second win over Miami on April 4, finishing a single rebound shy of his first career triple-double, with 37 points, nine rebounds, and 11 assists. Joel Embiid added 29 points, four rebounds, and three assists in the victory.

Neither Embiid nor Miami’s Jimmy Butler suited up for any of the first three games between their teams. Butler scored 20 points, four rebounds, and five assists in his 40 minutes played in the April 4 regular season finale.

Now-76er Kyle Lowry played his first 37 games of the season for the Heat, before joining Philadelphia following the trade deadline.

In the March 18 Sixers’ win over Miami - Lowry’s first meeting with his former team - the six-time All-Star finished with 16 points, four rebounds, an assist, two steals, and a block.

The No. 8 Miami Heat finished the season winning seven of their closing 10 games.

Jimmy Butler and Tyler Herro led Miami in scoring this season, averaging 20.8 points per game each.

Butler also averaged 5.3 rebounds, a team-high 5.0 assists, and a team-high 1.3 steals per game. Herro added 5.3 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game of his own.

Bam Adebayo led the Heat in rebounding (10.4 rpg) and blocks (0.9 bpg) while scoring 19.3 points per game.

Embiid (left knee injury recovery) and KJ Martin (left great toe contusion) are questionable for Wednesday’s Play-In, while Robert Covington (left knee bone bruise) and De’Anthony Melton (back injury recovery) are out.

For Miami, Duncan Robinson (left facet syndrome) is probable, while Terry Rozier (neck spasm) and Josh Richardson (right shoulder surgery) are out.

Maxey on learning from his three years of playoff experience:

“Every time you play in the playoffs, you always learn something. I think every playoff series has made me a better player. There are so many different mind games, so many different small, inside games, that you see every game.”

Wednesday’s 76ers-Heat game is a 7 p.m. EDT start in Philadelphia.

The Sixers are scheduled to wear their blue Icon Edition uniforms, while the Heat will wear their red Statement Edition uniforms.

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76ers, Heat Set for Play-In Tournament Clash | NBA Postseason Gameday Report

The Philadelphia 76ers (46-35) enter the final day of the 2023-24 regular season on an NBA-best seven-game winning streak, and will host the Brooklyn Nets (32-49) for a Sunday matinee.

The Sixers also enter Game 82 as the No. 7 seed in the Eastern Conference. Among the many possible outcomes, a win over Brooklyn combined with a loss from either Indiana (vs. ATL) or Orlando (vs. MIL) gets the Sixers the No. 6 seed and out of the Play-In Tournament. Philadelphia can finish as high as fifth if they win and Indiana and Orlando both lose, per ESPN, though there could be an additional route to No. 5 with only an Indiana loss (head-to-head tiebreaker with ORL). If Orlando and Indiana both win, the Sixers will finish seventh even with a win.

Now, If the Sixers lose and the Miami Heat (currently No. 8) win at home against Toronto, the Heat would own the second tiebreaker over Philadelphia based on conference record, which could bring home-court advantage into play depending on other results.

The No. 7 seed hosts the No. 8 seed for a single Play-In Tournament game, with the winner advancing to a full series against the two-seed (the loser would host the winner of the 9-10 game for the right to face top-seeded Boston).

Sunday’s 1 p.m. ET window features seven Eastern Conference matchups.

The Sixers’ most recent win was a 125-113 Friday result against the Orlando Magic (46-35). They now hold a 29-5 record when they score at least 120 points in a game. Reigning NBA MVP Joel Embiid scored a game-high 32 points in 32 minutes.

“Personally, I’m not,” Kelly Oubre Jr. said postgame about if he is concerned with seeding or potential playoff opponents. “But at the end of the day, I know how the game works. We don’t get to be successful unless we take care of each and every game in front of us. Obviously, it’s good to know that stuff, but it just kind of adds extra pressure and extra anxiety onto a stressful league. I’m not, but I’m just trying to go out there and perform and win every game that we play.”

Brooklyn leads the season series with Philadelphia, 2-1:

The Nets (32-49) fell, 111-107, to the Knicks on Friday despite leading by 17 points in the first half. Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 30 points and 11 assists, but Brooklyn’s Cam Thomas led all scorers with 41 points. Thomas shot 15-for-26 from the field, 4-for-9 from deep, and made all seven of his free throws in 37 minutes as a starter. It was his fourth 40-point effort of the season, including one in Philadelphia in the Feb. 3 meeting.

In last year’s regular season finale, Thomas tallied 46 points (16-29 fg, 6-8 3fg, 8-8 ft) in 43 minutes against Philadelphia. Thomas leads the Nets in scoring on the season at 22.5 points per game, with Mikal Bridges at 19.7 points per contest.

The Nets listed the following nine players as out leading up to Sunday afternoon’s game in Philadelphia: Keita Bates-Diop (right tibia stress fracture), Dorian Finney-Smith (left knee effusion), Cameron Johnson (left big toe sprain), Jaylen Martin (left ankle sprain), Dennis Schröder (right achilles soreness), Day’Ron Sharpe (right wrist effusion), Ben Simmons (lower back nerve impingement), Dennis Smith Jr. (right hip synovitis), and Dariq Whitehead (left shin stress reaction).

For Philadelphia, there are three players with questionable statuses in Joel Embiid (left knee injury recovery), KJ Martin (left great toe contusion), and De’Anthony Melton (back injury recovery). Robert Covington (left knee bone bruise) is out.

Allen Iverson on how he hopes his sculpture inspires those who walk by it at the Penn Medicine Philadelphia 76ers Training Complex:

"Just playing every game like it's your last. That was always my motto... If [I was] on the court, there was no reason not to play that game like it was my last."

"I see the confidence level. The confidence in himself and knowing that he can do it. He put in the work to become the Tyrese Maxey that he is now. I love watching him play, I cheer for him - I'm always going to be a Sixer. That's who I am. I live this... When I'm rooting for them, it's a feeling as if I was still playing for us."

76ers Head Coach Nick Nurse on Ricky Council IV, who the team converted from a two-way contract to a standard NBA contract on Saturday, making Council IV eligible to play in the NBA playoffs…

“Man, he’s really done a great job. He’s absolutely earned this spot in everything he’s done. I keep saying this, he competes. Every day, he goes hard here. We’re flying him in here, flying him there, playing that game, coming to us, walkthrough, whatever. He’s doing them hard. His shooting has improved. He’s got a unique kind of athleticism that lets him drive and draw fouls. He’s a little bit versatile on defense. He can guard on the perimeter, he can guard up because of his athleticism.”

Sunday’s regular season finale is a 1 p.m. EDT start in South Philadelphia.

The Sixers will wear white uniforms at home and the Nets will wear black.

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