Elton Brand had 33 points and 16 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers dominated most of the fourth quarter to notch a 100-98 victory over the visiting New York Knicks on Friday.
Andre Iguodala had 18 points and a season-best 16 assists as Philadelphia (23-26) won its third straight game. Brand was 14-of-23 from the field while registering a season-high point total.
Raymond Felton had 26 points and nine assists for New York (25-24). The Knicks had a chance to force overtime but Shawne Williams missed a game-tying attempt in the final seconds.
The 76ers were up 100-92 after Brand’s basket with 1:12 remaining, but back-to-back 3-pointers by New York’s Danilo Gallinari and Williams made it a two-point game with 35.8 seconds left.
Amare Stoudemire scored 21 points for New York, while Gallinari had 18 points and 13 rebounds.
The 76ers outscored the Knicks 27-10 in the fourth quarter prior to New York scoring the final six points.
Philadelphia moved to within two games of second-place New York in the Atlantic Division standings. The two teams face each other again Sunday in New York City.
New York | Philadelphia | |
Raymond Felton 26 | Scoring | Elton Brand 33 |
Raymond Felton 9 | Assists | Andre Iguodala 16 |
Danilo Gallinari 13 | Rebounds | Elton Brand 16 |
Danilo Gallinari 9 | Free Throws Made | Andre Iguodala 7 |
Amar'e Stoudemire 2 | Steals | Elton Brand 2 |
Timofey Mozgov 2 | Blocks | Spencer Hawes 3 |
Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
New York | 98 | 40.2 | 8-27 | 20-26 | 17 | 48 | 5 | 4 | 14 |
Philadelphia | 100 | 47.0 | 5-13 | 17-18 | 25 | 41 | 9 | 6 | 13 |