Josh Hart fouled Tyrese Maxey on a game-changing sequence.
to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 104–101 at Madison Square Garden Monday night. It turns out, they got a bit of help from the officials. On Tuesday, the NBA After Jalen Brunson hit a three-pointer to cut Philadelphia's lead to 101-99 with 27.1 seconds left in the game, Josh Hart stole the ball from Sixers guard Tyrese Maxey. That steal led to a sequence that ended with Donte DiVincenzo hitting a three-pointer to give the Knicks a 102-101 with 13 seconds to go. They never relinquished it.
The NBA's officiating report ruled Hart had fouled Maxey, which should have led to free throws for Philadelphia. Instead it kicked off the scrambling final play that led to the Knicks winning and taking a 2-0 lead in the series.DIVINCENZO AND BRUNSON DRILL BACK-TO-BACK 3'S AND THE KNICKS TAKE THE LEAD! 🔥To be fair, we don't know how the game would have ended with that change. It certainly would have made a big difference but may not have changed the ultimate outcome.
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