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The Sixers collapse down the stretch in a Game 2 loss to the Knicks.

Donte DiVincenzo of the Knicks hits the go-ahead three-pointer past the Sixers' Nic Batum with 13 seconds left in Game 2.Joel Embiid showed pure grit as he played through pain, but it was not enough for the Sixers on Monday night.

In pain and limping on his surgically repaired left knee, Embiid willed himself to 34 points and 10 rebounds in 39 minutes. Tyrese Maxey led the way with 35 points, but the Sixers received little else from their supporting cast. Fans at Madison Square Garden had some choice words for Paul Reed after the backup big man showed disrespect for the Knicks before the series began. “Could I have worded it differently?” Reed said. “Yeah, butBrandon Marsh is trying to make the case that he is an everyday player for the Phillies. To do that, he has to show that he can hit lefty pitching, against which he’s batting just .167 in 18 at-bats this season.

Who are the most likely players to be picked by the Birds in the first round? In our draft meter, Jeff McLane and Olivia Reiner evaluate 15 prospects and theirOklahoma tackle Walter Rouse expects to hear his name called sometime during the three-day draft. Rouse dreams about more than just football, though.

 

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