The Knicks’ winless record against the top three teams in the NBA felt like a first-world problem when compared to the skidding team they ousted in the first round of the playoffs last

Jalen Brunson scored nine unanswered points late in the fourth quarter Wednesday night for the host New York Knicks, who squandered all of a 19-point lead before coming back to edge the skidding Philadelphia 76ers 110-105.

As the lead was dwindling, the Knicks — already without Towns and Robinson — lost Hukporti for the remainder of the game after he tried to play the first 1:15 of the fourth after suffering a sprained left knee in the third quarter.

New York Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson showed why he's nicknamed "Captain Clutch" in Wednesday night's home game against the Philadelphia 76ers.

Jalen Brunson had 34 points and seven assists, Mikal Bridges scored 28 points and the New York Knicks held off the Philadelphia 76ers 110-105.

While Shai Gilgeous Alexander, who is second in the league in free throw attempts per game, has developed a reputation as a foul baiter or hunter, Brunson, who is tied for fifth, seems to be being labeled as more of a "flopper." Earlier this week Bill Simmons called Brunson the "preeminent flopper in the NBA" on a podcast.

The New York Knicks triumphed over the Philadelphia 76ers with a close 110-105 victory. Jalen Brunson's 34 points and Mikal Bridges' 28 were pivotal i