Jalen Brunson scored 33 points with nine assists and five rebounds, as the New York Knicks pulled away late from the Philadelphia 76ers to seal a 108-94 win in Friday’s Game 3.
The victory leaves New York one win shy of a second consecutive appearance in the Eastern Conference finals.
Mikal Bridges added 23 points for Mike Brown’s squad, while Landry Shamet recorded 15 points in 26 minutes after playing a combined 20 minutes in Games 1 and 2. Shamet also finished with a team-high plus-20, stepping up significantly with OG Anunoby sidelined by a hamstring strain.
Kelly Oubre scored 22 points to lead the Sixers, who will attempt to become the first squad to win a seven-game series after trailing 3-0. NBA teams are 161-0 all time in the playoffs with a three-game series lead.
