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.
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NYK 56 paint pts vs PHI 30, +26 rim domination; NYK ORtg 114.9 vs PHI DRtg 114.9