Knicks’ comeback win over 76ers shocks social media

Trailing 101-96 with just below 50 seconds remaining, the New York Knicks had a win likelihood of simply 4% and wanted a little bit little bit of playoff magic to defeat the Philadelphia 76ers.

And the “Nova Knicks” have been completely happy to oblige.

New York went on an 8-0 run within the last 30 seconds to win Recreation 2 towards Philly, 104-101.

In response to Elias Sports activities Bureau, the Knicks are the fourth workforce prior to now 25 seasons to win a playoff sport after trailing by a minimum of 5 factors within the last 30 seconds of regulation. They’re the primary to win in regulation.

This is how they made historical past:

With 30 seconds left in regulation, Donte DiVincenzo dished the ball to Jalen Brunson, who scored on a 3-pointer from the wing to shrink the deficit to 2 factors.

On the very subsequent play, chaos ensued on the Sixers’ inbounds try. Josh Hart got here up with the ball and tossed it to an open DiVincenzo, who missed a go-ahead 3-point try with 15.1 seconds remaining — however that was loads of time for the Knicks.

Isaiah Hartenstein grabbed the offensive board and handed to OG Anunoby, who discovered DiVincenzo on the high of the arc, and this time he cashed in on the 25-foot jumper to place the Knicks up 102-101 with 13.1 seconds left.

As if the Knicks wanted any extra momentum, Hartenstein blocked Tyrese Maxey’s go-ahead layup try.

Anunoby sank two free throws to wrap up the victory — and the Madison Sq. Backyard crowd celebrated accordingly.

“There is no constructing in basketball that seems like Madison Sq. Backyard.”

Mike Breen after the Knicks THRILLING Recreation 2 win! 🙌 pic.twitter.com/rOdRyvGHcT

— NBA (@NBA) April 23, 2024

That celebration additionally spilled over to the web, the place Patrick Mahomes, Russell Wilson and different well-known NBA followers shared their ideas on the Knicks’ late-game heroics.

Bro this sport is loopy!!!!! #NBAPlayoffs

— Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes) April 23, 2024

Oh MY! What a wild 30 Seconds!!! It is a nice sport! @NYKnicks vs @Sixers

— Russell Wilson (@DangeRussWilson) April 23, 2024

Our guys @jalenbrunson1 and @Divincenzo with two HUGE 3s to seal the Win in Recreation 2😤@jalenbrunson1 24 pts | 8 reb | 6 ast@Divincenzo 19 pts | 4 reb@joshhart 21 pts | 15 reb pic.twitter.com/dY3NKXVMHr

— Villanova MBB (@NovaMBB) April 23, 2024

that sport was loopy!!

— Nino (@qdiggs6) April 23, 2024

Wut. Wild sequence in MSG.

— JJ Redick (@jj_redick) April 23, 2024

Hartenstein is the hero of the Knicks together with his 14 level, 8 rebound efficiency! Each the game-winning offensive rebound that led to DiVincenzo’s game-winning 3 AND the block that secured the victory?!🔥 What a wild, enjoyable, and thrilling playoff sport!!

— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) April 23, 2024

KKKKKKNNNIIIIIIIIIIIICCKKKKKKSSSS

— Ben Stiller (@BenStiller) April 23, 2024

Oh My God 🧡💙

— Josh Hart (@joshhart) April 23, 2024