Sixers’ season ends as Knicks take a fittingly wild Game 6 on a Josh Hart three

Of course it was Josh Hart.

The Sixers season is over after losing Game 6 to the New York Knicks 118-115 — a game they trailed by as many as 22 and led by as many as 10.

Joel Embiid went down swinging, going for 39 points on 12-of-25 shooting with 13 rebounds before fouling out intentionally fouling Donte DiVincenzo with 11 seconds left.

Jalen Brunson led all scorers with 41 points along with 12 assists. Tyrese Maxey finished with 17 points on 18 shots.

Here are some thoughts from the Center.

First Quarter

• Despite the arena being considerably less invaded, it was not the start the Sixers wanted to get off to, as the Knicks made six of their first eight shots of the night to quickly grab a double-digit lead.