The Knicks ruined Joel Embiid’s season debut, as the NBA put it, beating him and the Philly Cheesesteaks hard on Tuesday inside Wells Fargo Garden. Final score, 111-99.
New York found a way to stay awake during the final 12 minutes of play—contrary to what they had done in three of their past four matches—and conquered Philadeladelphia to start their NBA Cup run with a victory and move to 5-5 on the regular season.
Here is what Coach Thibs, a few Knickerbockers, and a few Liberty Ballers said before and after Tuesday’s affair.