NEW YORK – The Philadelphia 76ers finally have a winning streak – and the New York Knicks to thank for it.
Willie Green scored 18 points, and the 76ers completed a home-and-home sweep of the Knicks with a 105-77 victory Saturday night.
Andre Iguodala added 17 points and Reggie Evans had 14 rebounds for the 76ers, who beat the Knicks 101-90 Friday in Philadelphia. This one was even easier, giving them consecutive victories for the first time this season. The Sixers passed the Knicks to escape last place in the Atlantic Division and have won the last four meetings in the series.
Nate Robinson, who didn’t even play in the first half, scored 25 points for the Knicks, who trailed by as much as 28 during a performance that ranked somewhere between careless and simply not caring. They gave up a number of dunks, usually after a turnover, and were booed on a number of occasions.
It was another miserable night at Madison Square Garden, where the home team resorted to playing music a few times to drown out fans’ cries to fire coach Isiah Thomas. Thomas’ interior tandem of Eddy Curry and Zach Randolph combined for just eight points, six by Curry, and only six shots.
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