Beyond the refs: Dissecting how the Sixers squandered Game 2 in the chaotic final seconds

Here are some under-the-radar components of the Sixers' collapse, which led to Donte DiVincenzo's go-ahead three-pointer and a missed layup by Tyrese Maxey.

Yet that potentially season-defining sequence — when the Knicks’ Donte DiVincenzo hit a go-ahead three-pointer that shook Madison Square Garden and sent Joel Embiid into a rant calling the officiating “ unacceptable” following a crushing 104-101 defeat — is worth further dissecting a day later.Here are four under-the-radar portions of those chaotic final 45.5 seconds, which turned a nearly solidified Sixers win into an improbable Knicks victory to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.

Lowry’s misfires were indicative of an uncharacteristic team-wide performance from the free-throw line for the Sixers. They shot 72.7% from the stripe, after ranking second in the NBA in percentage during the regular season on 23.6 attempts per game. Only three players accounted for Monday’s foul shots: Maxey , Lowry , and Embiid .

Hart double-teamed Maxey, which was a huge reason for Lowry’s risky inbounds pass. Hart ripped the ball away from Maxey, then got it to DiVincenzo for his first deep shot attempt. And then Hart gravitated to the paint to position himself for a longer rebound — arguably his most dangerous skill — prompting Embiid to begin to box him out instead of finding center counterpart Isaiah Hartenstein.

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