NEW YORK -- — Tyrese Maxey scored 36 points, Joel Embiid and VJ Edgecombe each had 26 and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the New York Knicks 130-119 on Saturday night for their third straight victory.

Paul George added 15 points and Quentin Grimes had 10 for the 76ers, who won at Madison Square Garden for the second time this season. Embiid also grabbed 10 rebounds.

Jalen Brunson scored 31 points for the Knicks, who have lost three straight for the second time this season. Karl-Anthony Towns, who returned after missing one game due to illness, added 23 points and 14 rebounds.

Deuce McBride scored 20 points, OG Anunoby had 19 and Mikal Bridges added 12 for New York.

The Knicks were ahead 30-25 when the 76ers scored the final six points of the first quarter and led 31-30.

Philadelphia increased its run to 9-0 when Edgecombe opened the second quarter with a 3-pointer. Back-to-back 3-pointers from Anunoby and Jordan Clarkson put the Knicks back in front.

Trailing 38-37, the 76ers produced a 9-0 run and grabbed the lead for good. They went ahead by 13 before the Knicks scored the last five points of the second quarter and cut their deficit to 66-58 at halftime.

Embiid’s two free throws gave Philadelphia its largest lead at 96-77 with 3:13 remaining in the third quarter. The Knicks’ 10-3 run pulled them within 99-87 heading into the fourth.

Towns’ bucket opened the final quarter and his three-point play with 9:59 left brought the Knicks within 103-94.

The 76ers regained a 15-point lead, but Anunoby’s free throws with 2:08 left got the Knicks within 121-114.

Maxey's free throw, Grimes’ layup and Edgecombe’s jam followed and the Knicks never got any closer.

Up next

76ers: Host Denver on Monday.

Knicks: Visit Detroit on Monday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Joel Embiid vs. Mitchell Robinson (Karl-Anthony Towns gains possession)	0	0
11:42	Mikal Bridges misses 22-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:40	Joel Embiid defensive rebound	0	0
11:23	Paul George misses 18-foot step back jumpshot	0	0
11:21	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	0	0
11:08	Mikal Bridges makes 22-foot three point jumper (Jalen Brunson assists)	3	0
10:50	Joel Embiid makes 18-foot step back jumpshot	3	2
10:34	Mikal Bridges misses 20-foot jumper	3	2
10:30	Dominick Barlow defensive rebound	3	2
10:24	Jalen Brunson personal foul	3	2
10:10	Paul George makes 20-foot step back jumpshot	3	4
9:50	Karl-Anthony Towns misses driving floating jump shot	3	4
9:47	Tyrese Maxey defensive rebound	3	4
9:47	OG Anunoby shooting foul	3	4
9:47	Dominick Barlow misses free throw 1 of 2	3	4
9:47	76ers offensive team rebound	3	4
9:47	Dominick Barlow makes free throw 2 of 2	3	5
9:24	OG Anunoby makes dunk (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)	5	5
9:03	Tyrese Maxey misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	5	5
9:01	OG Anunoby defensive rebound	5	5
8:53	Jalen Brunson misses 11-foot pullup jump shot	5	5
8:50	Paul George defensive rebound	5	5
8:38	Dominick Barlow offensive foul	5	5
8:38	Dominick Barlow offensive foul turnover	5	5
8:28	Jalen Brunson makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot	7	5
8:28	Tyrese Maxey shooting foul	7	5
8:28	Jalen Brunson misses free throw 1 of 1	7	5
8:26	Tyrese Maxey defensive rebound	7	5
8:14	Joel Embiid lost ball turnover (Mitchell Robinson steals)	7	5
8:10	OG Anunoby misses running layup	7	5
8:09	76ers defensive team rebound	7	5
8:09	Mitchell Robinson loose ball foul	7	5
7:56	Tyrese Maxey bad pass turnover (Mikal Bridges steals)	7	5
7:51	Jalen Brunson misses driving floating jump shot	7	5
7:47	Mikal Bridges offensive rebound	7	5
7:47	Mikal Bridges misses tip shot	7	5
7:47	Tyrese Maxey defensive rebound	7	5
7:45	Tyrese Maxey misses running layup	7	5
7:44	Dominick Barlow offensive rebound	7	5
7:44	Dominick Barlow makes tip in dunk	7	7
7:33	OG Anunoby makes driving dunk (Mikal Bridges assists)	9	7
7:17	VJ Edgecombe misses driving layup	9	7
7:17	VJ Edgecombe offensive rebound	9	7
7:16	VJ Edgecombe makes tip in dunk	9	9
7:05	Mikal Bridges misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	9	9
7:03	VJ Edgecombe defensive rebound	9	9
6:52	Paul George makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot	9	11
6:41	Jalen Brunson makes 10-foot step back jumpshot	11	11
6:27	Joel Embiid makes driving layup	11	13
6:27	Mitchell Robinson shooting foul	11	13
6:27	Knicks Full timeout	11	13
6:27	Miles McBride enters the game for Mitchell Robinson	11	13
6:27	Joel Embiid makes free throw 1 of 1	11	14
6:14	Jalen Brunson out of bounds bad pass turnover	11	14
6:02	VJ Edgecombe makes 1-foot two point shot (Tyrese Maxey assists)	11	16
5:51	Jalen Brunson misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	11	16
5:49	Paul George defensive rebound	11	16
5:39	Tyrese Maxey misses layup	11	16
5:37	Jalen Brunson defensive rebound	11	16
5:31	Mikal Bridges makes layup (OG Anunoby assists)	13	16
5:15	Tyrese Maxey makes two point shot (Joel Embiid assists)	13	18
5:02	Miles McBride makes 26-foot three point jumper (OG Anunoby assists)	16	18
4:50	Paul George misses 12-foot step back jumpshot	16	18
4:48	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	16	18
4:36	Dominick Barlow shooting foul	16	18
4:36	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 1 of 2	17	18
4:36	Ariel Hukporti enters the game for OG Anunoby	17	18
4:36	Kevin McCullar Jr. enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns	17	18
4:36	Jabari Walker enters the game for Dominick Barlow	17	18
4:36	Quentin Grimes enters the game for Paul George	17	18
4:36	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 2 of 2	18	18
4:26	VJ Edgecombe makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tyrese Maxey assists)	18	21
4:00	Miles McBride makes 22-foot jump bank shot (Mikal Bridges assists)	21	21
3:47	Joel Embiid makes 5-foot two point shot	21	23
3:29	Jalen Brunson misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	21	23
3:26	Joel Embiid defensive rebound	21	23
3:25	Joel Embiid lost ball turnover (Miles McBride steals)	21	23
3:22	Jalen Brunson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Miles McBride assists)	24	23
3:07	Joel Embiid misses 4-foot two point shot	24	23
3:06	Jabari Walker offensive rebound	24	23
3:05	Jabari Walker misses tip shot	24	23
3:04	Mikal Bridges defensive rebound	24	23
2:52	Joel Embiid shooting foul	24	23
2:52	Guerschon Yabusele enters the game for Mikal Bridges	24	23
2:52	OG Anunoby enters the game for Kevin McCullar Jr.	24	23
2:52	Jared McCain enters the game for Joel Embiid	24	23
2:52	Adem Bona enters the game for VJ Edgecombe	24	23
2:52	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 1 of 2	25	23
2:52	Jalen Brunson misses free throw 2 of 2	25	23
2:52	76ers Full timeout	25	23
2:50	OG Anunoby offensive rebound	25	23
2:42	Guerschon Yabusele misses 23-foot three point jumper	25	23
2:39	Jared McCain defensive rebound	25	23
2:24	Quentin Grimes misses 23-foot three point jumper	25	23
2:21	Jalen Brunson defensive rebound	25	23
2:18	Jared McCain shooting foul	25	23
2:18	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 1 of 2	26	23
2:18	Kevin McCullar Jr. enters the game for Guerschon Yabusele	26	23
2:18	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 2 of 2	27	23
2:03	Tyrese Maxey makes 4-foot driving floating jump shot	27	25
1:50	Miles McBride misses 25-foot three point jumper	27	25
1:48	OG Anunoby offensive rebound	27	25
1:43	Kevin McCullar Jr. makes 24-foot three point jumper (OG Anunoby assists)	30	25
1:25	Jabari Walker makes driving layup (Jared McCain assists)	30	27
58.8	Kevin McCullar Jr. misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	30	27
56.7	Tyrese Maxey defensive rebound	30	27
49.0	Adem Bona makes two point shot (Quentin Grimes assists)	30	29
34.5	Kevin McCullar Jr. out of bounds bad pass turnover	30	29
23.8	Tyrese Maxey makes driving layup	30	31
5.6	OG Anunoby misses 24-foot three point jumper	30	31
2.4	Tyrese Maxey defensive rebound	30	31
0.0	Tyrese Maxey misses driving floating jump shot	30	31
0.0	76ers offensive team rebound	30	31
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	30	31

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Venue

Madison Square Garden

New York, NY

Date & Time

12:30 AM, January 4, 2026

Coverage

MSG, NBC Sports Phil, NBA TV

Attendance

19,390

Referees

Marc Davis, Jenna Schroeder, Nate Green

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	34	18	.654	W5
New York	33	19	.635	L1
Toronto	31	22	.585	W1
Philadelphia	30	22	.577	W1
Brooklyn	14	37	.275	W1

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