The New York Knicks closed out the 76ers in a 144-114 Game 4 demolition, tied the NBA postseason record with 25 three-pointers, and advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals for the second straight year.
Tip-off is 8 PM ET on TNT in Philadelphia. Boston leads 3-2 but Embiid dropped 33 in Game 5 just two weeks after appendectomy surgery. Why this Game 6 is the most dangerous closeout of Boston’s title defense — and what to watch tonight.
Boston is the road favorite, but Philadelphia just stole Game 2 in Boston behind a 30-and-10 night from rookie VJ Edgecombe. Game 3 in Philly tonight at 7 PM ET on Amazon Prime is the swing point of the series.
VJ Edgecombe scored 30 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in Game 2 vs the Celtics, becoming the first rookie since Tim Duncan in 1998 and the youngest player ever to post a 30-10 playoff game. Here’s why the 76ers rookie just changed the 2026 NBA playoff bracket.
Day 2 of the 2026 NBA Playoffs first round delivers four Game 1s — Celtics-76ers, Thunder-Suns, Pistons-Magic, and Spurs-Trail Blazers. Here is what to watch, plus a recap of Saturday’s 4-0 home sweep.
Stephen Curry’s clutch 3-pointer lifts Warriors past the Clippers, Tyrese Maxey drops 31 as the 76ers clinch the No. 7 seed, and MLB delivers walk-off thrillers on NBA Play-In Tournament final night — April 16, 2026.