Knicks Force OT, Then Cave In to Sixers

NEW YORK (NBA.com exclusive) — After experiencing the frights and terrors of the road during a two-game losing streak to open the season, the Knicks hoped that a lineup change and a home opener at Madison Square Garden would spark something positive.

Instead, the losing continued and the Knicks faced another horror show on Halloween night.

In a game that looked more like an old-time Western Conference shootout than an Eastern Conference grind-out, the Philadelphia 76ers downed the Knicks, 141-127 in overtime, and handed New York (0-3) its third straight loss to open the season.

A crowd of 19,763 that included Dustin Hoffman, John McEnroe and former Knick Stephon Marbury watched the Sixers (2-1) outscore the Knicks 19-5 in the extra period.

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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.