76ers Broadcasters’ Premature Celebrations Backfire in Game 2 Loss to Knicks

NBC Philadelphia broadcasters Alaa Abdelnaby and Kate Scott prematurely declared a Sixers victory in Game 2 of their playoff series against the Knicks, only for New York to rally for a stunning 104-101 win. The Knicks went on an 8-0 run in the final 27 seconds, capped by a game-winning 3-pointer from Donte DiVincenzo, after Abdelnaby and Scott had commented on the Sixers’ success in securing a road win. The Sixers broadcasters made no mention of their previous comments after the Knicks stole the game away. Postgame analysis was muted, with a frustrated Nick Nurse and a disappointed but optimistic Joel Embiid expressing confidence in the team’s ability to bounce back.

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