Knicks claw past Joel Embiid-less 76ers in tense Game 2 victory

Nypost · May 06, 2026 · 100 words · By Andrew Battifarano

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What to know about Knicks claw past Joel Embiid-less 76ers in tense Game 2 victory

Without Joel Embiid on Wednesday night, the 76ers put up more of a fight than they did with him in Game 1.

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What happened

Without Joel Embiid on Wednesday night, the 76ers put up more of a fight than they did with him in Game 1.

Why it matters

But that still wasn’t enough against these Knicks.

Common ground

Despite trailing at halftime, the Knicks prevailed with a 108-102 win in Game 2.

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Claim 1: “Without Joel Embiid on Wednesday night, the 76ers put up more of a fight than they did with him in Game 1.”

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The provided evidence includes a general biography of Joel Embiid and unrelated search results about the Bible and a doctor. There is no specific information regarding his participation or absence in a 'Game 2' against the Knicks.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2022–23 season. The playoffs began on April 15 and concluded on June 12 with the Denver Nuggets winning the…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The men's national basketball team of the United States competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, and won the gold medal. They qualified for the Olympics as one of the top two FIBA Basket…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joel Hans Embiid ( joh-EL em-BEED; born 16 March 1994) is a Cameroonian and American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). After one …
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Claim 2: “Karl-Anthony Towns finished with a 20-point, 10-rebound double-double.”

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Web search results mention Karl-Anthony Towns' performance in a game against the Celtics and general stats pages, but none of the provided evidence confirms a 20-point, 10-rebound double-double in a Game 2 against the 76ers.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a complete listing of National Basketball Association players who have scored 60 or more points in a regular season game. This feat has been accomplished 93 times in NBA history by 38 differe…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anthony DeVante Edwards (born August 5, 2001), nicknamed "Ant-Man" or simply "Ant", is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Karl-Anthony Towns Jr. (born November 15, 1995), also known by his initials KAT, is a Dominican-American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (…
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Claim 3: “New York took a 2-0 second-round series lead.”

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The evidence provides general team information but does not mention a current second-round series lead of 2-0 over the Philadelphia 76ers.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023–24 New York Knicks season was the 78th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Knicks reached the knockout stage of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament as the …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 New York Knicks season is the 80th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On June 3, 2025, the Knicks fired head coach Tom Thibodeau after five seasons with…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Knickerbockers, shortened and more commonly referred to as the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The Knicks co…
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Claim 4: “the Knicks prevailed with a 108-102 win in Game 2.”

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The evidence provided consists of general team history for the Knicks and unrelated programming search results. There is no evidence of a specific game score of 108-102 against the 76ers in Game 2.

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Claim 5: “The Knicks outscored the Sixers 19-12 in the final quarter to seal the win.”

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Claim 6: “Jalen Brunson (26 points) and OG Anunoby (24 points) led the way”

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While Wikipedia confirms Jalen Brunson plays for the Knicks, there is no evidence in the provided results regarding specific point totals (26 for Brunson, 24 for Anunoby) for a Game 2.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2023–24 season. The playoffs began on April 20 and concluded on June 17 with the Boston Celtics winni…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jalen Marquis Brunson (born August 31, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The son of former NBA guard Rick Brunso…
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Claim 7: “The teams will meet again on Friday at 7 p.m. ET in Philadelphia.”

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