Heroes, zeros from Knicks’ Game 2 win over 76ers: Karl-Anthony Towns cleaned up his game

Heroes and zeros from the Knicks’ 108-102 Game 2 win over the 76ers on Monday night at the Garden.

Knicks take 2-0 lead into game 3 against the 76ers

New York Knicks (53-29, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (45-37, seventh in the Eastern Conference) Philadelphia; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT LINE: Knicks -1.5; over/under is 213.5 EASTERN CONFERENCE SECOND ROUND: Knicks lead series 2-0 BOTTOM LINE: The New York Knicks visit the Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference second round with a 2-0 lead in the series.

Sixers gave everything they had in Game 2 loss to the Knicks, but find themselves in familiar straits

NEW YORK — Tyrese Maxey stood a few feet behind the three-point line, bent at the waist, his weight supported by fistfuls of basketball shorts. There were 22 seconds left and the Sixers were down by two possessions.

Knicks claw past Joel Embiid-less 76ers in tense Game 2 victory

Without Joel Embiid on Wednesday night, the 76ers put up more of a fight than they did with him in Game 1. But that still wasn't enough against these Knicks.

Knicks overcome poor shooting, foul trouble to beat 76ers 108-102 in Game 2

Game 2 between the Knicks and 76ers on Wednesday night in Madison Square Garden was not a pretty game. At times, it was a downright ugly game with 43 fouls called, 31 turnovers, one flagrant foul, and one technical foul. Yet, when the final whistle blew, the Knicks had secured a hard-fought 108-102 win to secure a 2-0 series lead.