Trailing 101-96 with just under 50 seconds remaining, the New York Knicks had a win probability of just 4% and needed a little bit of playoff magic to defeat the Philadelphia 76ers.
And the “Nova Knicks” were happy to oblige.
New York went on an 8-0 run in the final 30 seconds to win Game 2 against Philly, 104-101.
According to Elias Sports Bureau, the Knicks are the fourth team in the last 25 seasons to win a playoff game after trailing by at least five points in the final 30 seconds of regulation. They are the first to win in regulation
Here’s how they made history:
With 30 seconds left in regulation, Donte DiVincenzo dished out a dime to Jalen Brunson, who scored on a 3-pointer from the wing to shrink the deficit to two points.
On the very next play, chaos ensued on the Sixers inbound attempt. Josh Hart came up with…
