After appearing to survive a Joel Embiid injury scare, the Sixers got beat on the effort plays and lost their bet against Josh Hart hitting threes as the Knicks took Game 1, 111-104.
Tyrese Maxey set a new career-high with 52 points, along with seven assists and five rebounds, to power the Sixers to a 133-126 victory in double overtime.
The Sixers took advantage of a completely disinterested Clippers defense, riding a hot hand from Tobias Harris in the first half and a dynamic duo in Tyrese Maxey and Cam Payne in the second half en route to a 121-107 victory.