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A 15-foot jumper by New York Knicks guard Miles McBride had just put his team up six points with 28.9 seconds remaining, and the sold-out Madison Square Garden crowd rose to its feet in preparation to celebrate closing out a series at home for the first time since reaching the NBA Finals in 1999. Philadelphia coach Nick Nurse tried to rally his team as fans danced in the aisles.
But then Tyrese Maxey baited Knicks big man Mitchell Robinson into a shooting foul on a made 3-pointer. And moments later, the first-time All-Star guard pulled up from the center court logo to bury a game-tying 3 with 8.1 seconds left, which forced overtime and rescued Philadelphia from elimination.
After the Sixers prevailed in the extra frame, Maxey stomped down the MSG court and let out an unbridled roar while the courtside celebrity row looked on in disbelief.
This first-round series was defined by wild finishes: Game 2 ended with a similarly historic comeback by the Knicks, and Thursday’s deciding Game 6 featured more clutch-time heroics from New York.
It also marked the end of Philadelphia’s longtime quest to find its reigning MVP’s sidekick