Randle Goes Off As Knicks Down Sixers
Julius Randle once again put the Knicks on his back in crunch time, scoring eight straight points late in the fourth quarter to send New York to to a 103-96 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. Randle finished the night scoring 31 points for New York (7-4) who pulled to within one game of the Sixers for first in the Atlantic Division.
In fact, the Knicks have won its first two games against Philadelphia this season.
“He was a monster all the way around, the way the game started, the energy he was playing with, he set the tone defensively,” Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said of Randle, who also had 12 rebounds. “When he plays like that, it makes us a different team.”
Julius Randle from downtown... BANG! pic.twitter.com/qR7kv7aS7O
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With New York clinging to an 89-88 lead, Randle hit on a driving layup, and nailed back-to-back three points to give New York breathing room at 97-91. The Sixers would never get that close again.
R.J. Barrett added 15 points in the win; Evan Fournier tallied 11 points and six boards. Kemba Walker had eight points on a rather quiet night for himself.
