Tyrese Maxey scored 36 points, Joel Embiid and VJ Edgecombe each had 26 and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the New York Knicks 130-119 on Saturday night for their third straight victory.

Philadelphia 76ers face the New York Knicks on January 3, 2026, at Madison Square Garden. Both teams are battling injuries, with key players like Joel Embiid and Josh Hart questionable. Tyrese Maxey's scoring prowess will be crucial for the Sixers,

If there was any lingering panic about the 76ers’ season, this weekend should officially put a cork in it. Philadelphia didn’t just win a couple of games; they went on a rampage through a back-to-back gauntlet that would make lesser teams fold.

Joel Embiid and VJ Edgecombe both scored 26 with Embiid adding 10 rebounds in the Saturday night win inside Madison Square Garden.

The New York Knicks travel to Phoenix having lost four of their past five games against the Detroit Pistons, Philadelphia 76ers, Atlanta Hawks, and San Antonio Spurs. It is their first of four games for the Knicks on a West Coast road trip.

The New York Knicks are reportedly shopping their $11.2 million forward ahead of the Feb. 5 NBA trade deadline

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