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Maxey scores 28 as 76ers beat Knicks 106-100 in opener

Philadelphia closed the third quarter on an 11-0 run and held off New York, which outrebounded the 76ers 53-45 but shot 37.2 percent.

Maxey: 28 points, 9-of-19 from the field, 3 steals
Knicks shot 37.2% and lost despite 14 offensive rebounds
76ers closed the third quarter on an 11-0 run

Published October 20, 2026 at 10:45 PM1 min read How this story was written

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Philadelphia 76ers

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Tyrese Maxey scored 28 points and the Philadelphia 76ers held off the New York Knicks 106-100 at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, October 20, in the opener for both teams.

Maxey shot 9 of 19 and had three steals and three blocks in 39 minutes. Philadelphia trailed 38-28 in the second quarter before it recovered.

The 76ers (1-0) took control with an 11-0 run that closed the third quarter and made it 83-76. The Knicks (0-1) had won the second quarter 33-31 but scored only 18 in the third.

Philadelphia led 87-78 early in the fourth quarter, its largest lead. Karl-Anthony Towns cut it to 100-98 with a 25-foot three-pointer with 2:40 left, set up by Jalen Brunson.

VJ Edgecombe answered with a dunk off a Joel Embiid assist, and Maxey's running dunk at 1:52 made it 104-98. Brunson's driving layup cut it to 104-100, and LeBron James made both free throws with 7.7 seconds left.

Brunson scored 21 points for New York on 6-of-19 shooting and made all eight of his free throws. Towns had 19 points and 12 rebounds in 23 minutes. OG Anunoby went 3 of 12 and finished at minus-20.

The Knicks won the offensive glass 14-6, but they shot 37.2 percent and committed 14 turnovers to Philadelphia's 10. Both teams made 11 threes, Philadelphia on 40 tries and New York on 33.

Jaylen Brown had 19 points for Philadelphia, and Embiid had 13 points and 11 rebounds. Andre Drummond had 12 points and 14 rebounds off the Knicks' bench.