Philadelphia snapped an 18-game losing streak on Tuesday night against the Lakers, but the Knicks had no interest in extending their own four-game skid against the one-win Sixers. So Derek Fisher's club went out and took care of business in a wire-to-wire, 99-87 victory at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night.
The Knicks' defense suffocated Philly, allowing just 39 points in the first half en route to the comfortable win. New York led by as many as 23 points, and managed to keep the young Sixers' runs at bay for the entire night.
Kristaps Porzingis heard his name chanted once again, recording his ninth NBA double-double with 17 points and 10 boards to go with four blocks.