Jalen Brunson, Knicks 2-0 lead vs. The 76ers picked up the win

New York — Jalen Brunson Scored 26 points and helped New York seize control of a close game after a blowout, leading the Knicks to a 108-102 victory. Philadelphia 76ers 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals on Wednesday night.

Playing without the injured Joel Embiid, the 76ers fared much better than the Knicks’ 137-98 romp in Game 1. The game featured 25 lead changes, 14 ties and no team leading by more than seven points.

But such was the situation for Brunson, who added the tiebreaking basket with 5:06 left and another jumper for a 103-99 advantage with 3:45 to play. Mikal Bridge‘ Basket it’s a six point game.

and Anunobi Added 24 points and Karl-Anthony Towns Had 20 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists for the Knicks, whose Game 1 victory made them the first team to win three straight postseason games by at least 25 points.

Tyrese Maxey Scored 26 points for the 76ers after falling behind 3-1 against Boston in the first round.

The series moves to Philadelphia for Game 3 on Friday and Game 4 on Sunday, where Embiid will find out if he wants the arena to be filled with Sixers fans or if the New Yorkers are in.