OG Anunoby Returns as Knicks Sweep 76ers in Abu Dhabi Games

The return of OG Anunoby was part of another successful day in Abu Dhabi for the New York Knicks.

May 29, 2025; New York, New York, USA; New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby (8) reacts after a shot against the Indiana Pacers in the fourth quarter during game five of the eastern conference finals for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images | Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

The New York Knicks were well-watered in the Abu Dhabi desert.

With OG Anunoby back in tow, the Knicks earned a sweep of the NBA's Abu Dhabi Games with a 112-104 preseason victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. Back in the starting five after missing Thursday's opener with a minor hand injury, Anunoby scored 13 points, most of them earned on a trio of triples. Jalen Brunson also scored a team-best 14 points on 5-of-10 from the field after a cold opener.

New York (2-0) found its shooting touch after hitting 38 percent of its tries in the opener, as its primary men hit over 52 percent during their floor time in the first half. Mikal Bridges was a perfect 4-of-4 in his relatively brief time on the floor while Mitchell Robinson hauled in eight more rebounds in another starting five showing.

Things were a little closer than they were in the opener but the Knicks never lost the lead after Anunoby's first three made it an 8-5 game with just over three minutes gone by in the first frame. New York boosted its lead to as high as 16 with the starters in during the first half, with the most notable change from Thursday's setting being Malcom Brogdon coming off the bench instead of Landry Shamet.

Subsequent Sixer rallies were stifled by the Knicks' backups, with second-year man Kevin McCullar Jr. perhaps being the most impressive with eight points on 3-of-7 from the field, pairing them with two rebounds and steals.

Tyrese Maxey led Philadelphia (0-2) with 16 points in defeat, as the Sixers once again went without Joel Embiid, Paul George, or ex-Knick Quentin Grimes. New York was missing a headliner of its own, as Josh Hart sat out after his injury scare in the prior contest. Hart is labeled day-to-day after enduring back spasms in the second period of that contest.

The Knicks will make their domestic debut on Thursday night when they host the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first of three preseason games at Madison Square Garden (7:30 p.m. ET, MSG2/NBA TV).

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