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Maxey scores 27 as 76ers hold off Knicks 98-93

Philadelphia built a 14-point lead in the second quarter and survived a Knicks push in the final five minutes for its fifth win in six games.

Maxey: 27 points, 10-of-19 from the field
Simons: 21 points off the bench, 5-of-8 on threes
Knicks: 14 offensive rebounds, 40.7% shooting

Published October 30, 2026 at 10:46 PM1 min read How this story was written

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New York Knicks

Philadelphia 76ers

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Tyrese Maxey scored 27 points and sealed it with two free throws with 7.2 seconds left as the Philadelphia 76ers beat the New York Knicks 98-93 at home on Friday, October 30.

Maxey shot 10-of-19 from the field and 4-of-7 at the line in 38 minutes. His last two points came after OG Anunoby's dunk with 8.4 seconds left cut the lead from six to three, at 96-93.

Philadelphia led by 14, 42-28, with six minutes left in the second quarter. The Knicks, favored before the game, chipped away at that margin through the second half.

New York got within two on Mikal Bridges' pullup jumper at 2:29 of the fourth quarter. Jalen Brunson's step-back three at 1:32 made it a one-possession game. The lead changed hands four times in all.

LeBron James answered with a fade-away at 1:10, and VJ Edgecombe's three from 27 feet with 33.6 seconds left made it 94-90. Brunson hit one of two free throws, and James tipped in a miss with 11.9 seconds left for a 96-91 lead.

Anfernee Simons gave Philadelphia 21 points off the bench on 7-of-11 shooting, with five threes. James added 20 points, nine rebounds and eight assists. The 76ers' bench outscored New York's 28-19.

Brunson led New York with 24 points but made 8-of-22 shots, including 3-of-10 on threes. Karl-Anthony Towns had 22 points and 12 rebounds on 8-of-15 shooting.

The Knicks grabbed 14 offensive rebounds to Philadelphia's five but shot 31.7% on threes (13-of-41). Their effective field goal percentage was 48.3, against 57.3 for the 76ers. Philadelphia is 5-1 and New York 2-4.