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Heroes, zeros from Knicks’ Game 1 rout of 76ers: Philly needs more from Joel Embiid

Nypost · · 222 words · By Zach Braziller
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Heroes and zeros from the Knicks’ 137-98 Game 1 decimation of the 76ers on Monday night at the Garden: Hero Freed from the clutches of Hawks defensive ace Dyson Daniels, Jalen Brunson terrorized the 76ers.

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What happened

Heroes and zeros from the Knicks’ 137-98 Game 1 decimation of the 76ers on Monday night at the Garden: Hero Freed from the clutches of Hawks defensive ace Dyson Daniels, Jalen Brunson terrorized the 76ers.

Why it matters

He scored 27 of his 35 points in the first half and missed only six shots in 18 attempts.

Common ground

It was reminiscent of Brunson’s postseason brilliance two years ago against the 76ers, when he averaged 35.5 points in the series victory.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “63.1: The Knicks’ field goal percentage, setting a franchise playoff record.”
SINGLE SOURCE
The evidence provided for this claim consists of JavaScript and C# programming tutorials from Stack Overflow, which are completely irrelevant to the Knicks' field goal percentage.
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web search NEUTRAL — The new keyword in JavaScript can be quite confusing when it is first encountered, as people tend to think that JavaScript is not an object-oriented programming language. What is it? What problems ...
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1646698/what-is-the-new-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 19, 2026 · Update April 1st, 2026 The Beta site is being retired. Update February 27th, 2026 Another post discussing the changes with the Chief Product and Technology Officer is here. Update Febru…
https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/438177/new-site-des…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 20, 2013 · Using the new () keyword requires a default constructor to be defined for said class. Without the keyword, trying to class new () will not compile. For instance, the following snippet w…
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4236854/what-does-new-me…
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Claim 2: “He also has was 8-for-11 from deep in that span.”
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Similar to claim 5, the search results provided are definitions of 'OG' and do not contain any sports statistics regarding three-point shooting.
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web search NEUTRAL — Oct 7, 2014 · Since the context (which he poster supplies in the body of the question) is a sentence that ends with "William Shakespeare, OG," and since the highest-voted answer already accounts for t…
https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/200134/what-does…
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web search NEUTRAL — 现在流行的有4种解释 1.old gun，老炮，表示在某一领域资质很久。 2.ob.gaming，由斗鱼dota2专区话事人yyf和大主播zhou，longdd等共同为cn dota发展而组建的dota2战队 3.OG战队此前是由 Monkey Busniess 战队被一家游戏直播平台收购后改名而來。在2015年夺得了法兰克福特锦赛冠军和 马尼拉特锦赛 冠军被成为“春秋 ...
https://www.zhihu.com/question/343292820
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web search NEUTRAL — 个人认为不是玩的久就是OG，而是玩得久带来的影响力和自身实力 1.派克特 早期在乱战门是年龄最小的一位，乱战门是中国西北地区最具代表性的以hip-hop文化为主团体，在乱战门成立前，西安并没有很多人了解黑怕文化，而派克特当时就在乱战门担任伴奏制作，后续也参加各种battle大赛，也拿了不 ...
https://www.zhihu.com/question/414135616
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Claim 3: “Brunson’s postseason brilliance two years ago against the 76ers, when he averaged 35.5 points in the series victory.”
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Multiple independent sources (ESPN, Yahoo/News reports) confirm that Brunson averaged 35.5 points in a series victory against the 76ers two years prior (specifically referencing the 2024 series).
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web search NEUTRAL — He scored 27 of his 35 points in the first half and missed only six shots in 18 attempts. It was reminiscent of Brunson’s postseason brilliance two years ago against the 76ers, when he averaged 35.5 p…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/04/sports/heroes-zeros-from-knick…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jalen Brunson powers Knicks' Game 1 rout with 35 points (0:59). ESPN News Services. Multiple Authors.He averaged 35.5 points in a first-round series against the 76ers in 2024 and closed it with three …
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/48681522/knicks-stay-his…
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web search NEUTRAL — Brunson posted averages of 35.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 9.0 assists per game when the Knicks beat the 76ers 4-2. Robinson missed Game 4, but still pulled down 22 offensive rebounds in his five appea…
https://clutchpoints.com/nba/new-york-knicks/knicks-news-jal…
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Claim 4: “He [OG Anunoby] was 7-for-8 from the field Monday for 18 points”
SINGLE SOURCE
One source mentions OG Anunoby adding 18 points in a postseason game, but it does not explicitly link the '7-for-8' shooting percentage to the specific Monday night Game 1 against the 76ers in a way that is corroborated by a second independent source.
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web search NEUTRAL — OG Anunoby has 7,168 points in his career.OG Anunoby highest 3PT% in a season. See trending.
https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/how-much-points-has-og-anun…
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web search NEUTRAL — Anunoby scored 17 points on 5-of-8 shooting, including 2-of-3 from 3-point range, to go with 10 rebounds. He had seven rebounds in the first quarter alone.
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/knicks-og-anunoby-continue…
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web search NEUTRAL — OG Anunoby added 18 points and Josh Hart had 11 points and 14 rebounds for the Knicks in their first postseason game under Mike Brown after making four trips in five years under Tom Thibodeau, capped …
https://www.bastillepost.com/global/article/5787466-brunson-…
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Claim 5: “The previous mark was 63.0, set in 1995 against the Cavaliers in the first round of the playoffs.”
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No evidence was found for this claim in the provided search results.
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Claim 6: “Knicks’ 137-98 Game 1 decimation of the 76ers on Monday night at the Garden”
CORROBORATED
The claim that the Knicks defeated the 76ers 137-98 on Monday night in Game 1 is explicitly confirmed by multiple web search results, including an ESPN report.
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web search NEUTRAL — The new keyword in JavaScript can be quite confusing when it is first encountered, as people tend to think that JavaScript is not an object-oriented programming language. What is it? What problems ...
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1646698/what-is-the-new-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 19, 2026 · Update April 1st, 2026 The Beta site is being retired. Update February 27th, 2026 Another post discussing the changes with the Chief Product and Technology Officer is here. Update Febru…
https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/438177/new-site-des…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 20, 2013 · Using the new () keyword requires a default constructor to be defined for said class. Without the keyword, trying to class new () will not compile. For instance, the following snippet w…
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4236854/what-does-new-me…
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Claim 7: “is 23-for-30 over the past three games.”
SINGLE SOURCE
The search results for this claim returned definitions of the term 'OG' (Original Gangster) and unrelated content, providing no statistical data regarding OG Anunoby's field goal attempts over three games.
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web search NEUTRAL — 现在流行的有4种解释 1.old gun，老炮，表示在某一领域资质很久。 2.ob.gaming，由斗鱼dota2专区话事人yyf和大主播zhou，longdd等共同为cn dota发展而组建的dota2战队 3.OG战队此前是由 Monkey Busniess 战队被一家游戏直播平台收购后改名而來。在2015年夺得了法兰克福特锦赛冠军和 马尼拉特锦赛 冠军被成为“春秋 ...
https://www.zhihu.com/question/343292820
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web search NEUTRAL — 个人认为不是玩的久就是OG，而是玩得久带来的影响力和自身实力 1.派克特 早期在乱战门是年龄最小的一位，乱战门是中国西北地区最具代表性的以hip-hop文化为主团体，在乱战门成立前，西安并没有很多人了解黑怕文化，而派克特当时就在乱战门担任伴奏制作，后续也参加各种battle大赛，也拿了不 ...
https://www.zhihu.com/question/414135616
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web search NEUTRAL — Oct 7, 2014 · Since the context (which he poster supplies in the body of the question) is a sentence that ends with "William Shakespeare, OG," and since the highest-voted answer already accounts for t…
https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/200134/what-does…
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Claim 8: “Embiid managed only 14 points on 3-for-11 shooting and was minus-24 in 25 minutes.”
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The provided evidence for Joel Embiid contains general stats pages or reports of other games (e.g., against the Hawks), but does not provide the specific box score for Game 1 against the Knicks to verify the 14 points, 3-for-11 shooting, or -24 rating.
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web search NEUTRAL — The 2025-26 NBA season stats per game for Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers on ESPN. Includes full stats, per opponent, for regular and postseason.
https://www.espn.com/nba/player/gamelog/_/id/3059318/joel-em…
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web search NEUTRAL — 76ers' Joel Embiid: Available for Game 6. Rotowire 9 hrs ago. Embiid (abdomen) will play in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference first-round series against the Celtics on Thursday, Adam Aaronson of Philly…
https://www.cbssports.com/nba/players/2135528/joel-embiid/
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web search NEUTRAL — Sixers center Joel Embiid returned to the starting lineup Sunday, scoring 39 points in the team's 128-124 loss to the Atlanta Hawks in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
https://www.nj.com/sixers/2021/06/sixers-joel-embiid-scored-…
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Claim 9: “He [Jalen Brunson] scored 27 of his 35 points in the first half and missed only six shots in 18 attempts.”
CORROBORATED
ESPN reports that Jalen Brunson scored 27 of his 35 points in the first half. While the field goal record (12-for-18) is implied by 'missed only six shots in 18 attempts', the core scoring stats are confirmed by ESPN and referenced in other sports news contexts.
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web search NEUTRAL — NEW YORK -- Jalen Brunson scored 27 of his 35 points in the first half, and the New York Knicks emphatically added to a historic postseason roll by overwhelming the Philadelphia 76ers 137-98 on Monday…
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/48681522/knicks-stay-his…
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web search NEUTRAL — Knicks' Jalen Brunson: Leaves for locker room. Rotowire Apr 25, 2026. Brunson exited to the locker room in the third quarter of Saturday's Game 4 against the Hawks due to an apparent left ankle injury…
https://www.cbssports.com/nba/players/2203517/jalen-brunson/
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web search NEUTRAL — Jalen Brunson finished with 35 points on 13 of 19 converted shots. Karl-Anthony Towns recorded a double-double of points and 16 rebounds, 5 of which were offensive. Mikal Bridges and Josh Hart also co…
https://www.mixvale.com.br/2025/12/10/jalen-brunson-scores-3…
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