Fortunately, once the game entered the third quarter, Chen Xi began unleashing his offensive desire, while George also found his rhythm, giving the Knicks an astonishing burst of scoring firepower.
They outscored their opponents 38–29 in the quarter, seizing the lead in one fell swoop and stretching it to more than six points, laying a solid foundation for the fourth quarter and their eventual victory.
In the fourth quarter, Maxey once again displayed tremendous individual ability and mental toughness, pouring in 14 points through drives and outside shots. But Embiid lost his shooting touch, and Butler's open threes were not falling particularly well that night either. As a result, the Philadelphia 76ers could not match the Knicks' offensive efficiency and ultimately ran out of time to erase the deficit.
And so, after Maxey sank the final three-point shot of the game at the buzzer, the contest came to an end.
The New York Knicks secured their 72nd victory of the season! They had officially tied the historic record set by the Chicago Bulls in the 1995–1996 season.
Most fans had expected this for some time.
But when it actually happened before their eyes, their excitement was still impossible to contain.
News that the Knicks had tied the Bulls' record flooded every major online platform the moment the game ended.
After the game, New York Knicks fans even spontaneously staged a massive... "parade" along Fifth Avenue.
They poured excitedly into the streets, celebrating their home team in every bizarre way imaginable.
Some roared with excitement, some acted as though they had lost their minds, and some even climbed utility poles and streetlights, shouting Knicks chants from above...
The occasion was so "grand" that even the police were alerted.
The sheer madness of the Big Apple's fans was truly outrageous.
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