The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the New York Knicks, 108-105, at Madison Square Garden on Sunday.

The 76ers (28-16) and the Knicks (10-33) played a surprisingly close contest at The Big Apple and the hosts came quite close to send the game into overtime, but Philadelphia survived when a last-second three-point jumper from Emmanuel Mudiay didn't go in. The 76ers got off to a better start, though, leading 36-24 after the first quarter and extending the gap to 16 points at the break following a 30-26 second quarter. But the Knicks flipped the script admirably in the third, edging their rivals 32-17 and making it a one-point game heading into the fourth. Their rally fell short, however, and Philly ended winning the game on Joel Embiid's return to the starting lineup.

Joel Embiid finished with 26 points and eight rebounds during 32 minutes, but the star of the game for the Sixers was Ben Simmons. The Australian phenom might have fallen short of a triple-double, but he still posted a strong stat line of 20 points, 22 rebounds and nine assists. J.J. Redick also added 22 points, and Jimmy Butler chipped in with 16 points and eight boards. T.J. McConnell had six points and four assists off the bench.

Emmanuel Mudiay might have missed the game-tying three-point shot at the end of regulation, but still had a decent game with 19 points, four assists and four rebounds. The best player for the Knicks was Kevin Knox, however, since he finished with 31 points, seven rebounds, and two steals across 44 minutes of action. Luke Kornet thrived off the bench and chipped in with 23 points, five assists and five rebounds.