The Philadelphia 76ers headed to Madison Square Garden to take on the New York Knicks on Christmas. For both teams, this was all about a rivalry being renewed on a holiday.
Both squads had been playing great basketball with Philadelphia having won seven consecutive and the Knicks in the midst of a stretch that has seen it win eight of 10.
As expected, the game was competitive. New York opened up a 12-point lead after the first quarter before Philadelphia pulled to within three at the half. After three quarters, Joel Embiid’s performance had the 76ers to within just one point.
That’s when James Harden and Georges Niang took over in the final stanza to give Philadelphia an impressive 119-12 victory for its eighth consecutive win. Below, we look at four winners and losers from this festive matchup.
