Though not as fanatical as some, I am superstitious. On game day, I always wear Knicks socks and one of my NY hats, and sometimes a jersey or my John Starks shirt, usually while sipping coffee from my Knicks Yeti. Despite wearing all my good vibes gear tonight, I was worried. New York overcame a 21-point deficit to beat Philly at home last Sunday, but to defeat them twice in one week was unlikely. The Sixers sit third in the Eastern Conference for good reason.
I was right to worry. Friday night, the New York Knicks (30-27) gave a valiant effort at the Wells Fargo Center but fell to the Philadelphia 76ers (35-19), 119-108.