They’re playmakers and the more playmakers you can add to a team, the better. “That’s one thing about Kemba and Fournier.
They have more playmakers,” Sixers coach Doc Rivers said. “Clearly they’re a better offensive team because they have more shot makers. It happens,” said Embiid, who was 0 for 5 in the first half.Ī couple “Where's Ben Simmons? Where's Ben Simmons?” chants broke out at Madison Square Garden and the Sixers certainly missed their All-Star guard's defense on the perimeter against a Knicks team that upgraded offensively with the additions of Walker and Fournier. He had been 12-0 in games he played against New York. Embiid finished with 14 points and six rebounds, shooting just 2 for 7. Tobias Harris scored 23 points for the 76ers. “We have to go to Chicago (on Thursday) and play an undefeated team that’s loaded that’s playing real well.” “This was a good test for us and it doesn’t stop, and we can’t feel good about tonight,” Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said. Joel Embiid didn't have a field goal in the first half of his first career loss to the Knicks, who seized control by outscoring Philadelphia 39-16 in the second quarter and improved to 3-1. Julius Randle had 16 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists. Walker scored 19 points in his best game with his hometown team and the Knicks snapped a 15-game losing streak against the Philadelphia 76ers with a 112-99 victory Tuesday night.įournier added 18 points in the Knicks' first victory over Philadelphia since April 12, 2017, the last game of the 2016-17 season. NEW YORK (AP) - With Kemba Walker and Evan Fournier, the New York Knicks can do things they couldn't last season.
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