NBAPRESSUREDMay 7, 2026

Anunoby Carries NYK 108–102: 26-Pt Paint Edge Suffocates PHI Game 2

New York's 56-to-30 advantage at the rim exposed a structural flaw in Philadelphia's interior defense that 13 made threes cannot paper over. NYK ORtg 114.9 vs PHI DRtg 114.9 produced a 6-point efficiency delta matching the final margin. Anunoby: 24 pts, 64.0 TS%, 4 steals, +12 — then triggered 50K+ injury searches post-game.

Evidence

Key numbers

85/ 100 impact

Final Score

NYK 108 – PHI 102

ECSF Game 2, Madison Square Garden, Wed May 6 2026

Series Standing

NYK leads 2-0

PHI faces 0-2 bracket compression

Paint Points

NYK 56 vs PHI 30

+26 rim domination; NYK at-rim FG% 62.5%

True Shooting %

NYK 60.0% vs PHI 58.4%

NYK ORtg 114.9, DRtg 108.1 — 6.7-pt possession edge

Anunoby Line

24 pts / 9-17 FG / 4 stl / TS% 64.0% / +12

Injury concern trending 50K+ post-game — Game 3 TBD

Brunson Line

26 pts / 6 ast / TS% 53.0%

Primary engine if Anunoby limited; 7 fouls drawn

KAT Line

20 pts / 10 reb / 7 ast / TS% 83.6%

Double-double anchor, ORtg 146.0 — highest on roster

Maxey Collapse

26 pts on 48.2 TS% / 6 TO / ORtg 93.8

Volume without leverage; 6 turnovers seeded NYK's 23 pts off TO

3PT Splits

PHI 38.2% (13/34) vs NYK 26.9% (7/26)

PHI won perimeter — lost paint 30-56 and the game

Game 3 Win Probability

Bravsen model: NYK 50.5% / PHI 49.5%

Basis: paint diff, Maxey TO profile, PHI home +4, Anunoby health discount -3.2

Analysis

NYK TS% 60.0 vs PHI 58.4. Paint: NYK 56, PHI 30 (+26). KAT: 20 pts / 10 reb / 83.6 TS%. Brunson: 26 pts / 53.0 TS%. Anunoby: 24 pts / 4 stl / 64.0 TS% / +12. Maxey: 26 pts on 48.2 TS% / 6 TO / ORtg 93.8. PHI 3PT 13/34 — won perimeter, lost everything else.

The Fallout

What changed

Victim

PHI 0-2, 30 paint pts, Maxey 6 TO, ORtg 93.8.

Beneficiary

NYK 2-0, KAT/Brunson offensive floor at 108+.

Bracket

Anunoby health discount -3.2 pts if limited in Game 3. Bravsen model: NYK 50.5% at PHI (basis: paint diff, Maxey TO profile, PHI home +4, Anunoby health adjustment).

⚡ Next Trigger

Game 3 Sat May 9 at PHI — Anunoby availability report + Bravsen: NYK 50.5%