The Philadelphia 76ers are on a bit of a tear (for them at least) after a buzzer-beating victory over the Knicks Wednesday night.
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And it was a game that the Sixers had no business putting in the win column.
Down 93-83 with 2:29 left on the clock, a series of fortuitous bounces of the ball all in short order—-a Joel Embiid and one, a transition three-pointer from Robert Covington after an Embiid theft of Derrick Rose, and an Embiid three-point bank shot—-all conspired to trim the lead to a one-point deficit, setting up the T.J. McConell turnaround game-winner at the buzzer and the 98-97 victory.
Philadelphia, who's been the NBA's most futile franchise for a good while, has now won four of their last five and two in a row. And after just 36 games, they've already equaled last season's win total of 11 and surpassed their win total of 10 from two seasons ago.
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Meanwhile, the Knicks are trending in the opposite direction. They've now lost three in a row and nine of their last 10, giving them sole possession of the NBA's worst record since Christmas Day.
Worst records in the NBA since Christmas Day:
* Knicks (1-9)
* Heat (1-8)
* Nets (1-7)
* Magic (2-6)— Tommy Beer (@TommyBeer) January 12, 2017
Embiid, the star of the game on Philly's side with 21 points and 14 rebounds, showed off his moves after the win by dancing with Sixers cheerleaders.
#NBAVote Joel Embiid pic.twitter.com/bNzIpcAub7
— Christian Crosby (@ChristianCrosby) January 12, 2017