Philadelphia, carried by its new shock duo Joel Embiid, author of 37 points, and James Harden, who added 29, won a third success in a row in the NBA, on the New York floor (125-109), Sunday .
The mayonnaise takes quickly between the two stars. After a first successful association on Friday, during the victory against Minnesota (133-102), they confirmed their good complementarity at Madison Square Garden.
If Embiid was dominant inside by adding 9 rebounds and 4 blocks in his pocket, Harden split him a triple-double with 16 assists and 10 rebounds. He also defended very well (5 interceptions).
The threat they represent offensively has been such that the Knicks have sent them to free throws very often. It was not the best of ideas for two skilful players in the exercise, the Cameroonian pivot having finished with a 23/27 and “The Beard” (the Bearded) on a 10/10.
The Sixers, who have also been able to count on the effective Tyrese Maxey (21 pts), have a total of 39 free throws out of 44 attempted, the biggest total of the current season.
Opposite, Evan Fournier has long been the embodiment of New York resistance (24 pts), showing skill behind the arc (6/11), but like his teammates, he did not weigh in the money-time during which Philly carried the thrust.
The Sixers consolidate their 3rd place in the East, the Knicks remain stuck in 12th position after this 4th loss in a row.
