Knicks outrebound Sixers — again — and place Joel Embiid and Co. on brink of elimination

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New York held a dominant 18-8 overall edge in that category in the final period, including seven offensive rebounds that yielded 11 second-chance points.

New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby grabs a offensive rebound with teammate forward Precious Achiuwa past Sixers guard Kyle Lowry and center Joel Embiid during the fourth quarter in Game 4 of the first round NBA Eastern Conference playoffs on Sunday, April 28, 2024 in Philadelphia.A sequence about four minutes into Sunday’s fourth quarter illustrates how the New York Knicks held on to their Game 4 lead over the 76ers.

Nurse praised the energy and activity of Achiuwa and Anunoby , players he previously coached when they were all with the Toronto Raptors. Embiid believes another contributor was All-Star point guard Jalen Brunson’s shot volume — he went 18-of-34 to finish with a Knicks-playoff-record 47 points — because it “leaves a lot of open lanes to just attack the offensive glass.”

“But I don’t even think that was an issue tonight. We got a lot of bad bounces. … Sometimes you can do as much as possible to try box out. But if the ball doesn’t bounce your way, .”

 

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