NBA Twitter reacts to Knicks rallying from 21 down to beat Sixers
The Philadelphia 76ers paid a visit to the New York Knicks on Sunday night looking to continue their 8-game winning streak on the road. They were able to build a 21-point lead, but they saw it slip away as the Knicks rallied to win it 108-97.
New York received 24 points from Julius Randle and Jalen Brunson had 21, but the Knicks got a big lift from the bench unit. Evan Fournier added 17 points off the bench as he received extended playing time amid RJ Barrett feeling ill. Miles McBride added 14 points while drilling three triples and Isaiah Hartenstein was terrific with 14 rebounds and he bothered Joel Embiid a bit.
Embiid did lead the Sixers with 31 points and 14 rebounds, Tobias Harris had 14 points and 10 rebounds, De’Anthony Melton had 14, James Harden added 12 points, 12 assists, and eight rebounds, Tyrese Maxey added 12, and PJ Tucker had 10.
NBA Twitter gave its best reactions to the Sixers letting this one slip away:
Doc Rivers when the team watches film of this second half pic.twitter.com/PE8eoA2j8W
— ry (@NinjaBands) February 6, 2023
Sixers lose to Knicks, 108-97. They are 34-18.
Poor shooting, turnovers and no rebounding in the second half. Even Embiid (rebounding, turnovers) and Harden (defense) aren't blameless.
But Doc Rivers loves him some all-bench lineups and got absolutely burned by that tonight.
— Rich Hofmann (@rich_hofmann) February 6, 2023
Doc Rivers all bench unit kicked off a 17-0 Knicks run and got the msg crowd absolutely revved up. He’s either planning to use it in the playoffs or he’s not… and if he’s not… why deploy it every game now? No value in rehearsing your playoff rotations yet?
— DaveEarly (@DavidEarly) February 6, 2023
If there's one thing Doc Rivers teams are known for is blowing leads 😬 pic.twitter.com/Xw5OlLcvvB
— 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧' 𝐍𝐁𝐀 (@_Talkin_NBA) February 6, 2023
Another sizeable lead given up by Doc Rivers. pic.twitter.com/cAeV9LcKvb
— Victor Williams (@ThePhillyPod) February 6, 2023
This is the 3rd time the 76ers have blown a 20-point lead in the regular season under Doc Rivers.
Two of the three losses have come in the last week, with Philly blowing 21-pt leads on Sunday against the Knicks and last Monday against the Magic. pic.twitter.com/lBEgADeiQv
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) February 6, 2023
James Harden has been ridiculous tonight with the look-ahead passes. The accuracy with which he launches the ball basically full court is incredible.
— Paul Hudrick (@PaulHudrick) February 6, 2023
There is a chance that Paul Reed does not end up being a viable backup center. But it is not definite yet. Meanwhile, Montrezl Harrell is certifiably not that. Reed should be playing so the team has a larger sample to evaluate — and it might even help his development to play!!!
— Adam Aaronson (@SixersAdam) February 5, 2023
Montrezl Harrell is -15 in 3:17 tonight.
Paul Reed is -14 in 8:25.
That’s how Joel Embiid can be +26 in 30 minutes and Philly can be losing 91-88 with 5:21 remaining.
Sixers led by as many as 21 in the first quarter of this one.
— Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) February 6, 2023
Montrezl Harrell was a minus-15 in three minutes, which single-game sample aside, feels like should be impossible to do.
— Rich Hofmann (@rich_hofmann) February 6, 2023
Paul Reed is your backup center in the second half. So at least there's that.
— Kyle Neubeck (@KyleNeubeck) February 6, 2023
