NBA play-offs:

Knicks earn match point against Philadelphia

Knicks star Jalen Brunson on his way to the basket(Bild: AP/ASSOCIATED PRESS)

The New York Knicks are just one win away from advancing to the second round of the NBA play-offs. The Knicks won 97:92 at the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday and lead the series 3:1. The visitors trailed by double digits on several occasions, but came back in the final quarter and did not allow the home side to get past them after 82:81.

Numerous missed shots by both teams in the final minutes kept the game tense until the very last second. Jalen Brunson excelled for the victors with 47 points and 10 assists.

Star player Joel Embiid scored 27 points for the 76ers. The Knicks can already seal their place in the second round in a home game on Wednesday night.