Brunson fuels Knicks to 3-0 series lead in 108-94 win over Sixers

Jalen Brunson scored 33 points to lift the New York Knicks past the Philadelphia 76ers 108-94, giving New York a 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals. He overcame a slow start to finish 11-for-22 with 9 assists, while Mikal Bridges added 23 points and Josh Hart contributed a 12-point, 11-rebound performance as the Knicks pulled away in the fourth. Joel Embiid returned for Philly with 18 points, but Kelly Oubre Jr. (22) and Tyrese Maxey (17) kept the Sixers in contention, though Philly shot better from the line (13-16) than the Knicks (23-32) and couldn’t overcome the 50% team shooting by New York. Game 4 heads to Philadelphia on Sunday.