The 76ers, up five with 47 seconds to go, may have coughed up the series in a matter of seconds.
NEW YORK — The , up eight in the fourth quarter, coughed up the lead in a matter of minutes. The , up five with 47 seconds to go, may have coughed up the series in a matter of seconds. Consecutive 3-pointers — one by , then a game-winner by the Knicks’ , coming after Philly’s lost his balance and fell trying to catch an inbounds pass — put New York, improbably, ahead with 13 seconds left, and the Knicks went on to win 104-101 to take a 2-0 lead in this best-of-seven series.
On the subsequent inbounds pass, 76ers guard Maxey lost his balance after jumping to catch the ball, and then was stripped of the ball by New York guard , while 76ers coach Nick Nurse appeared, twice, to signal for a timeout from the 76ers’ bench. The timeout was not granted. Advertisement After the turnover, DiVincenzo missed a 3-pointer. But Knicks center grabbed the offensive rebound, and the ball went back out to DiVincenzo, who knocked down the go-ahead 3.
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