Story byPhillip MartinezSun, January 25, 2026 at 2:45 AM UTC·2 min readIt looked as if the Knicks had Saturday's game against the 76ers in hand when they were up by 16 points into the fourth quarter, but a furious comeback by Philadelphia almost spelled disaster for New York, if it weren't for the efforts of OG Anunoby. The Knicks forward finished with 23 points, second to Jalen Brunson's 31 points, seven rebounds, four assists and two steals in the team's eventual 112-109 win. But Anunoby did much more than what was shown on the stat sheet. As has often been the case, Anunoby's high-effort plays and defense were the difference between a Knicks win or loss. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement"OG obviously changed the game defensively," head coach Mike Brown said after the game.
