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Knicks Stage 18-Point Fourth-Quarter Comeback, Green Beats Buzzer for Suns as Injuries Recast Stretch Run

Philadelphia ended a four-game slide in Minnesota as the team confirmed rookie Johni Broome’s meniscus tear.

Overview

  • New York beat Houston 108-106 after trailing by 18 in the fourth, with Jalen Brunson hitting the go-ahead jumper and Karl-Anthony Towns scoring 25 as Kevin Durant led the Rockets with 30.
  • Suns 113, Magic 110 (2OT): Jalen Green drilled a corner three at the horn for his first career game-winner, while Grayson Allen returned with 27 points.
  • Phoenix played without Devin Booker, who is out at least a week with a right hip strain, and lost Dillon Brooks to a left-hand injury that ESPN reported is a fracture expected to cost him significant time.
  • Philadelphia’s skid reached four with a 126-111 loss to the Pelicans before a 135-108 win at the Timberwolves halted the slide, with Joel Embiid still sidelined.
  • The 76ers announced rookie Johni Broome sustained a lateral meniscus tear in his right knee and will consult medical professionals on treatment.