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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Philadelphia 97, New York 81
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, March 20, 2015
Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Officials: #45 Brian Forte, #62 Dedric Taylor, #55 Bill Kennedy
Attendance: 10079

76ers 97, Knicks 81: Nerlens Noel scored a season-high 23 points to go along with 14 rebounds, five steals and three blocks as Philadelphia cruised past visiting New York.

Ish Smith added 15 points and nine assists and Luc Richard Mbah a Moute scored 14 points for the 76ers, who moved three games ahead of the Knicks in the race to avoid the Eastern Conference basement. Isaiah Canaan hit four 3-pointers en route to 12 points off the bench for Philadelphia.

Alexey Shved went 7-of-8 from 3-point range and scored 25 points to lead the Knicks. Andrea Bargnani scored nine of his 17 points from the free-throw line and Shane Larkin scored 13 off the bench for New York.

The 76ers got four points apiece from Mbah a Moute and Furkan Aldemir in an 8-0 spurt that put them in front 39-25 early in the second before the Knicks cut it to 54-48 at the break. Noel scored six during a 13-3 run through the middle of the third that stretched Philadelphia’s advantage to 72-58, and it was a 14-point cushion heading into the fourth.

Canaan opened the scoring in the final stanza with a 3-pointer to spread the lead to 83-66 and the Knicks never threatened down the stretch. Noel grabbed five rebounds in the final 3:30 to pick up his 13th double-double as the 76ers put it away.

GAME NOTEBOOK:
Noel is the first rookie since Shaquille O’Neal in 1993 to record at least 23 points, nine rebounds, five steals and three blocks. … Knicks F Cleanthony Early (ankle) and G Tim Hardaway Jr. (wrist) each missed their third straight game. … Philadelphia scored 29 points off 20 New York turnovers.
Top Game Performances
 
New York   Philadelphia
Alexey Shved 25 Scoring Nerlens Noel 23
Langston Galloway 3 Assists Ish Smith 9
Andrea Bargnani 6 Rebounds Nerlens Noel 14
Andrea Bargnani 9 Free Throws Made Nerlens Noel 5
Shane Larkin 2 Steals Nerlens Noel 5
Jason Smith 3 Blocks Nerlens Noel 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
New York 81 36.2 8-16 23-26 16 37 8 7 20
Philadelphia 97 42.0 11-30 12-15 23 49 7 11 16
Upcoming Games
  • Philadelphia will play their next game on the road against L.A. Lakers. The 76ers have a W/L % of .250 after a win and .245 after a loss.
  • New York will play their next game on the road against Toronto. The Knicks have a W/L % of .286 after a win and .182 after a loss.