Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks just keep on rolling.The Knicks won Game One of their East Conference semifinals against the Philadelphia 76ers 137-98 and in the process became the first team to win three successive post-season games by at least a 25-point margin.Having blown out the Atlanta Hawks in round one, the Knicks showed no signs of slowing down with Brunson leading from the front with 35 points to give New York the early lead in the series.Thats why you play a season, Brunson said. Thats why you go through adversity. You find things to make you the best team as possible by the end of the year. And even at this point, you find ways to get better and improve.Theres never a time when you look back and say, were good now, we dont have to continue to work and continue to get better. Its not the case at all.I feel like our focus has been better. Our attention to detail has been better. Honestly, I think those two are very important for us. We gotta continue to do so.Yes, its turned into big wins. But that attention to detail will help us in the close wins as well.Brunson scored 27 points in the first half to tilt the outcome decisively in New Yorks favour with the 76ers signalling they were done midway through the third quarter when coach Nick Nurse pulled all his starters.Brunson says Knicks wont relaxGame Two is at Madison Square Garden tomorrow night and Brunson is expecting the 76ers to come out fighting.I dont think were going to see that team, from Game 1 to Game 2, Brunson said. Theyll be ready to go.Nurse will certainly hope for a better performance from his side after admitting Sundays was a painful contest to witness.It wasnt any fun to sit there, he said. Wasnt any fun to be a part of, to be honest, and watch. But its 1-0. Doesnt really matter if its six points or 36, or whatever the hell it was.We got to wash that one away and get back, and were going to have to find and provide much more energy and physicality and that kind of stuff.Paul George top scored with 17 points for a 76ers side that also got 14 from Joel Embiid. Topics New York Knicks Philadelphia 76ers Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read NBA playoffs: 76ers, Cavs and Pistons all win Game 7 Mitch Fretton 4th May, 2026 New York Knicks power through, the Celtics need a Game Seven and there was agony for Nikola Jokic Jon Fisher 1st May, 2026 Fox outshines Wembanyama as Spurs power past Trail Blazers while the 76ers and the Knicks enjoy vital wins Jon Fisher 29th April, 2026 NBA playoffs: Full bracket, confirmed standings, where to watch on TV and live stream 2026 Ben Miller 27th April, 2026 NBA: LeBron James takes blame for Lakers loss as Rockets avoid sweep Nicholas McGee 27th April, 2026 Edgecombe makes NBA playoff history as 76ers stun Celtics Mitch Fretton 22nd April, 2026
