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National Basketball Association
Philadelphia 79, New York 73
When: 7:00 PM ET, Sunday, March 10, 2024
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Officials: #55 Bill Kennedy, #53 John Butler, #32 Marat Kogut
Attendance: 19812

Kelly Oubre Jr. collected 18 points, 10 rebounds and three steals to fuel the visiting Philadelphia 76ers to a 79-73 victory over the New York Knicks on Sunday.

Buddy Hield sank four 3-pointers to highlight his 16-point performance off the bench. He also had seven rebounds before sustaining an injury to his right leg in the fourth quarter.

Paul Reed scored 13 points and Tobias Harris recorded 11 points and 12 rebounds for the 76ers, who snapped a three-game skid by defeating the Knicks for the first time in three tries this season. The teams reconvene in New York on Tuesday.

Philadelphia's point total was the fewest in a win by an NBA team this season. The Los Angeles Clippers previously held that distinction with an 89-88 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on March 3.

New York shot just 32.5 percent from the floor and 22.5 percent (9 of 40) from 3-point range and had 21 turnovers to finish with the NBA's lowest point total for a game this season. The Knicks were on the positive end of the previous season-low point total in their 98-74 victory over the Orlando Magic on Friday.

Jalen Brunson contributed 19 points and eight assists and Donte DiVincenzo added 15 points and nine rebounds for the Knicks, who have lost nine of their last 13 games.

Brunson scored eight straight points for New York early in the third quarter and added a mid-range jumper to forge a tie at 47 with 5:09 remaining. Hield, however, drained a trio of 3-pointers to cap Philadelphia's 23-14 run that spanned into the early fourth quarter.

Tempers flared as Oubre used his leg to push DiVincenzo to the floor after a missed layup. Order was restored and Reed made a 3-pointer and a reverse layup to give Philadelphia a 75-66 lead with 3:08 remaining in the fourth quarter. Josh Hart drained a 3-pointer to cut the 76ers' lead to four at 75-71 before Kyle Lowry answered with one of his own.

The 76ers seized a 37-31 lead at halftime despite shooting just 34.1 percent from the floor and making just 3 of 15 attempts from 3-point range. The Knicks, in turn, made 30 percent of their shots and 5 of 23 attempts from 3-point range while committing 14 turnovers.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Philadelphia   New York
Kelly Oubre Jr. 18 Scoring Jalen Brunson 19
Cameron Payne 5 Assists Jalen Brunson 8
Tobias Harris 12 Rebounds Josh Hart 11
Kelly Oubre Jr. 6 Free Throws Made Jalen Brunson 6
Kelly Oubre Jr. 3 Steals Precious Achiuwa 2
Paul Reed 4 Blocks Precious Achiuwa 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Philadelphia 79 38.8 9-30 8-14 20 47 5 9 15
New York 73 32.5 9-40 12-16 19 50 5 9 21
Upcoming Games
  • New York will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Knicks have a W/L % of .514 after a win and .667 after a loss.
  • Philadelphia will play their next game on the road against New York. The 76ers have a W/L % of .639 after a win and .464 after a loss.