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Vintage LeBron James delivers in the clutch as Knicks fail to stop him when it counts

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Schwartz, J. (2026, October 31). Vintage LeBron James delivers in the clutch as Knicks fail to stop him when it counts. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/31/sports/lebron-james-delivers-in-the-clutch-as-knicks-fail-to-stop-him/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-31 · by Jared Schwartz

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On October 31, LeBron James scored 20 points and hit the go-ahead shot late in the game as the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the New York Knicks 98-93 in an NBA Cup group stage matchup. This marked the second consecutive defeat for the Knicks at the hands of the 76ers within less than two weeks, with Tyrese Maxey contributing 27 points to the win. The game was played in a highly charged atmosphere reminiscent of playoff basketball, showcasing the intense rivalry between these teams. Despite strong performances from both teams, it was James's clutch play that sealed the victory for Philadelphia.

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📰 LeBron James Leads 76ers Over Knicks
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“While both articles describe a game between the Knicks and the 76ers, they focus on different aspects of the same game night. Article A focuses on Jalen Brunson's performance while Article B emphasizes LeBron James' clutch plays.”
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Jared Schwartz
47 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 “I think every game and every week that I’m here, my body will continue to ramp up and ramp up and get better and better.
🔮 David Bailey’s promising rookie season could face a setback.
🔮 Assistant coach Chris Jent will be away from the team for an undisclosed period of time for personal reasons, The Post has learned.
🔮 But Malik Willis completed a pass to a wide-open Caleb Douglas near the left sideline and Minkah Fitzpatrick — who had a chance to stop Douglas for a short gain — took a bad angle and completely whiffed on the tackle.
🔮 tRY IT NOWHero Malik Willis was unbothered most of the afternoon, dissecting the Jets defense for 208 passing yards and two touchdowns, along with another 37 yards and a touchdown on the ground. Zero
🔮 Friday night against the Celtics in Boston will be the first time the Knicks face Robinson since he left in free agency.
🔮 They believe they will be better off for it.
🔮 Josh Hart predicted it.
🔮 But to have that at 25 years old, especially with where we’re at as a group, you look for guys that coulda, shoulda, but at his age maybe he still can be a coulda, shoulda,” Brown said.
🔮 “No doubt, he would love to get that,” Bartelstein said on SiriusXM NBA Radio.
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Topics

76ers Knicks PHILADELPHIA Sixers

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James PERSON · 5× Knicks ORG · 4× Maxey PERSON · 4× 76ers ORG · 2× Jalen Brunson PERSON · 1× Karl-Anthony Towns PERSON · 1× LeBron James PERSON · 1× Mikal Bridges PERSON · 1× PHILADELPHIA GPE · 1× Tyrese Maxey PERSON · 1×

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He made the biggest plays down the stretch as his 76ers handed the Knicks a 98-93 loss Friday night. “Obviously, when you add arguably the greatest player of all time,” Karl-Anthony Towns said, “obviously you’re gonna get a lot better.”
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🔮 “I think every game and every week that I’m here, my body will continue to ramp up and ramp up and get better and better.

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With the game on the line, of course it was LeBron James who made the difference. asserted
who → make → difference
He made the biggest plays down the stretch as his 76ers handed the Knicks a 98-93 loss Friday night. “Obviously, when you add arguably the greatest player of all time,” Karl-Anthony Towns said, “obviously you’re gonna get a lot better.” asserted
you → make → time
The Knicks, trailing by three with 30.8 seconds left, needed a stop to get the ball back with a chance to tie the game. asserted
Knicks → trail → game
Tyrese Maxey got around both Mikal Bridges and Jalen Brunson on the perimeter and into the lane. asserted
Maxey → get → lane
Josh Hart, who was guarding James, stepped up to help on Maxey. asserted
who → guard → Maxey
Maxey missed his layup, but James was able to sky uncontested for a putback layup that extended the Knicks deficit to five points with 11.9 seconds left, all but sealing the Sixers’ win. asserted
that → miss → win
A few moments earlier, Brunson had given the Knicks their first lead since early in the first quarter, hitting a 3-pointer to put them up by one with 1:32 left. asserted
Brunson → give → 1:32
But James answered on the other end with a vintage turnaround jumper to reestablish a 76ers lead. asserted
James → answer → lead
“The one was a tough turnaround fadeaway on OG [Anunoby],” Hart said. asserted
Hart → say → OG
“And then the other one, I was guarding him, Tyrese turned the corner, got downhill, I stepped up on that. asserted
I → guard → that
I’m not sure who was on the backside. asserted
who → ’m → backside
He made a good play hitting the offensive glass.” asserted
He → make → glass
James scored a team-high six points in the fourth quarter, taking over as Maxey had gone quiet. asserted
Maxey → score → quarter
“I’m just trying to get more and more comfortable with what we’re running offensively,” James said. asserted
James → try → what
“I think every game and every week that I’m here, my body will continue to ramp up and ramp up and get better and better. asserted
body → think → ?
That played a part. asserted
That → play → part
I had a one-on-one against OG. asserted
I → have → OG
I was able to get to my fadeaway and knock that down. asserted
I → get → that
And then [Maxey] draws so much attention, he went for the layup and kind of missed it a little bit and I was able to get the tip-in being in the right place at the right time.” asserted
I → draw → time
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