Tyrese Maxey Leads Sixers Tickets Push Into Knicks Series — Sixers Tickets

sixers tickets now point to a second-round matchup with the New York Knicks after Philadelphia beat the Boston Celtics in seven games. The series opens with little rest for the 76ers, and the short turnaround gives the matchup an immediate edge on health and recovery. The rematch arrives with Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey back in the center of it.

Knicks And Sixers Reunite

The 76ers will face the Knicks in the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. Two years ago, New York beat Philadelphia in six games and clinched that series on the 76ers' home floor, so this meeting carries the weight of a recent playoff loss for Embiid and Maxey.

Philadelphia reached this round after a demanding seven-game series against Boston. New York advanced by beating Atlanta, and the Knicks brought a defense that ranked sixth in the NBA from Jan. 1 through the end of the regular season. That group turned Atlanta's water off from Game 4 onward, with Josh Hart bothering Jalen Johnson when he guarded him more, Karl-Anthony Towns working well at the rim, and OG Anunoby causing havoc off the ball.

Embiid And Maxey Pressure

Maxey was a problem for the Celtics, and Paul George was strong on both ends of the court as Philadelphia moved on. The biggest issue for the 76ers now is whether the roster can stay healthy in an every-other-day setting after having no rest to reset from the Boston win.

Game 4 against Boston was clunky for Philadelphia after Embiid returned from an appendectomy, but the group reached another level in the final three games. Joe Mazzulla said after Game 6 that the series changed once Embiid came back, and Game 5 also swung after Boston let a double-digit second-half lead slip away. By the end of the series, Philadelphia looked fresher while Boston looked more tired and worn down.

Brunson Faces Philadelphia

Now the Knicks have to sort out Embiid and Maxey again, with Jalen Brunson leading the other side of the matchup. The last time these teams met in the playoffs, New York left Philadelphia with the series and the memory of ending it on the road. This one starts with the same rivalry and a quicker clock.