Tyrese Maxey and Key 76ers Players to Watch vs. the Knicks in NBA Playoffs | Game 6 - May 2

Minnesota's defensive effort in Game 2 was a transformative sight. In what appeared to be an effort to become one with their team name, they swarmed, smashed, hounded, snarled, took, and destroyed for 24 straight minutes to start the game. Not an inch of the court was safe.

76ers vs. Knicks: Players to Watch

76ers Key Players

Maxey is averaging 25.9 points, 3.7 boards and 6.2 assists. At the other end, he averages 1 steal and 0.5 blocked shots.

Joel Embiid averages 34.7 points, 11 rebounds and 5.6 assists.

Tobias Harris is averaging 17.2 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.1 assists. Defensively, he averages 1 steal and 0.7 blocked shots.

Buddy Hield is averaging 12.1 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.8 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.8 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.

Kelly Oubre Jr. is averaging 15.4 points, 5 boards and 1.5 assists.

Knicks Key Players

Per game, Jalen Brunson gives the Knicks 28.7 points, 3.6 boards and 6.7 assists. He also averages 0.9 steals and 0.2 blocks.

Per game, Josh Hart gives the Knicks 9.4 points, 8.3 boards and 4.1 assists. He also averages 0.9 steals and 0.3 blocks.

The Knicks are receiving 15.5 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game from Donte DiVincenzo.

Julius Randle averages 24 points, 9.2 boards and 5 assists. He is sinking 47.2% of his shots from the floor and 31.1% from beyond the arc, with 1.7 treys per contest.

Isaiah Hartenstein's numbers on the season are 7.8 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. He is sinking 64.4% of his shots from the floor.

76ers vs. Knicks Stat Insights

Philadelphia Key Stats

The 76ers' +250 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 3.1 points per game) is a result of scoring 114.6 points per game (15th in the NBA) while giving up 111.5 per contest (ninth in the league).

Philadelphia loses the rebound battle by 1.5 boards on average. it records 43 rebounds per game, which ranks 19th in the league, while its opponents grab 44.5 per outing.

The 76ers hit 12.1 three-pointers per game (22nd in the league) at a 36.3% rate (18th in the NBA), compared to the 11.9 their opponents make while shooting 35.4% from deep.

Philadelphia averages 115.2 points per 100 possessions on offense (eighth in the league), and allows 112.4 points per 100 possessions (13th in the NBA).

New York Key Stats

The Knicks have a +376 scoring differential, topping opponents by 4.6 points per game. They're putting up 112.8 points per game, 19th in the league, and are allowing 108.2 per outing to rank second in the NBA.

New York is fifth in the league at 45.2 rebounds per game. That's 4.6 more than the 40.6 its opponents average.

The Knicks connect on 13.2 three-pointers per game (10th in the league) compared to their opponents' 12.5. They shoot 36.9% from deep, and their opponents shoot 36.5%.

New York puts up 114.1 points per 100 possessions (12th in league), while giving up 111.2 points per 100 possessions (10th in NBA).

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