76ers Spoil Knicksā Championship Celebration With Opening-Night Win
The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the defending champion New York Knicks 106-100 at Madison Square Garden on opening night. Tyrese Maxey led Philadelphia with 28 points, while Jaylen Brown and Joel Embiid also made significant contributions in the road victory.
The Philadelphia 76ers spoiled the New York Knicksā championship celebration Tuesday, beating the defending NBA champions 106-100 at Madison Square Garden in one of the opening nightās headline results. The Des Moines Register reported that Philadelphia pulled away after New Yorkās second-half struggles.
Maxey leads Philadelphia past New York
Tyrese Maxey led Philadelphia with 28 points as the 76ers opened the 2026-27 season with a road victory, according to ESPNās game information. Karl-Anthony Towns paced New York with 19 points and 12 rebounds. ESPNās scoreboard lists the final score and top performers.
The result carried added weight because the Knicks were celebrating their championship before facing a Philadelphia team reshaped around several high-profile pieces. The 76ersā victory turned the banner-night spotlight into an immediate statement for the visitors.
Jaylen Brown, who joined Philadelphia in a July trade involving Paul George, finished with 19 points, eight rebounds and six assists, while Joel Embiid posted 13 points and 11 rebounds, according to ABS-CBNās report.
A statement win on opening night
Philadelphiaās 106-100 win was one of three reported results from the NBAās opening-night triple-header. The Detroit Pistons defeated the Boston Celtics 121-113, while the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the San Antonio Spurs 116-104. GMA News reported the complete opening-night scores.
For the 76ers, the significance was immediate: a road win over the reigning champions, led by Maxeyās scoring and supported by Brown and Embiid in their first reported regular-season result together in Philadelphiaās new-look group.