The New York Knicks (13 - 14) defeated the Philadelphia 76ers (1 - 27) by the score 107 - 97, Friday night in Philly. The 76ers played a strong first three minutes, getting up 11 - 9 but that would be the last lead they saw. New York went up 13 - 11 with 7:27 left in the first quarter and did not look back from there, maintaining close to a 20 point cushion for most of the second, third and fourth quarters. With this win the Knicks have now won three in a row. Arron Afflalo continued his better play as of late and led the Knicks in scoring for the second game in a row. Afflalo finished with 22 points on efficient 9 - 13 shooting, including going 3 - 5 from deep, along with seven rebounds, one assist and one block, in 26 minutes. Carmelo Anthony did not have his best shooting night, going 4 - 14 from the field, but still finished with 16 points, five rebounds, four assists and two steals, in 28 minutes. Derrick Williams chipped in 17 points on solid 7 - 11 shooting, along with three rebounds and one steal, in 22 minutes off the bench. The 76ers had five players score in double digits and shot a respectable 48 percent from the field but only grabbed 36 rebounds, which severely affected their ability to get the score within striking distance. Jahlil Okafor led the way in scoring for his team, with 20 points on 9 - 17 shooting. He also finished with five rebounds and two assists, in 30 minutes. Tony Wroten chipped in 15 points, three rebounds and thee assists, but had a troublesome seven turnovers, in 23 minutes off the bench. Isaiah Canaan had 14 points and three assists in 28 minutes. Nerlens Noel started after being doubtful to play due to his scratched cornea, although he had little impact on the game. Next up the 76ers will be in Cleveland on Sunday to face the Cavs. The Knicks will face the second night of a back - to - back as they host Chicago on Saturday, in New York.
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