Not even a 6 point lead with 25.4 seconds was safe for the New York Knicks in Game 5 against the Philadelphia 76ers, which resulted in an overtime loss and their second loss of the series.
Empty possessions and poor execution down the stretch opened the door for Tyrese Maxey to lift his team to a win.
OG Anunoby called out his teammates after the loss, citing poor execution and vowing on everyone’s behalf to be better.
“That’s on us,” Anunoby told The Athletic postgame. “We gotta execute better. We’ll be better.”
New York gave up a game-tying three-pointer to Maxey with 8.5 seconds left before Nicolas Batum blocked Jalen Brunson’s game-winning attempt which sent the game to overtime.
They were outscored 15-9 in the five-minute frame, and the 76ers are now down 3-2 headed back to Philadelphia for Game 6.
OG Anunoby finished with 17 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals, and 1 block in 50 minutes played. But as he told reporters; he can be better, as can his New York Knicks teammates.
They’ll have to be to close this series out on the road in Game 6.
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