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Knicks left defenseless in crushing loss to 76ers

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Joel Embiid shoots over Luke Kornet during the Knicks' 131-109 loss to the 76ers Wednesday night.

PHILADELPHIA — Knicks coach David Fizdale said this retooling season is dedicated now to “small victories.”

Here’s one. The last time the Knicks were here 2 1/2 weeks ago, they got their heads handed back to them in a 28-point slaughter.

Wednesday at Wells Fargo Center was more civilized. The Knicks moved within three points midway through the third quarter and wound up losing by 22.

Their defense still a mess, the Knicks allowed a 69-point first half and suffered their eighth defeat in nine tries — a 131-109 loss to the Sixers.