Russell Wilson, Patrick Mahomes Join Shocked NBA Fans as 76ers Face Heartbreak vs Jalen Brunson’s Knicks

We just witnessed a thriller at Madison Square Garden! The Philadelphia 76ers might have pulled off the choke job of the year as they blew a 5-point lead to the New York Knicks in less than a minute. With Game 2 ending at 104-101 in New York’s favor, the crowd at MSG went into a frenzy. Even Knicks legend Carmelo Anthony, who was in attendance to witness the game, could not hold his excitement and celebrated with the crowd.

With 46 seconds to go and the Knicks trailing by 5 points, fans were on the edge of their seats, hoping for a miracle. And their prayer was answered as Jalen Brunson’s three-pointer bounced into the net, cutting the lead down to 2 points. Then, the Knicks’ lockdown defense caused Tyrese Maxey to turn the ball over on the inbounds pass. And Josh Hart found Donte DiVincenzo for a clutch three-pointer, which he overshot. But Isaiah Hartenstein flew out of nowhere to grab the clutch offensive rebound and save the ball for the Knicks to give them one more shot at a comeback.

The ball was right back in DiVencenzo’s hands, at the 3-pointer line. This time around, he did not miss it. Donte knocked the long-range down to get the Knicks a 1-point lead with just 13 seconds remaining on the clock. But this wasn’t it. The excitement continued when Hartenstein pulled off yet another game-changing block on Maxey’s layup attempt. This game-saving sequence caused the crowd to thunder with roars, with the entire MSG appreciating and being blown away by what they had just witnessed. 

Patrick Mahomes, Russell Wilson, and more react to Knicks vs 76ers

The thrilling finish at MSG even garnered attention from NFL superstars Patrick Mahomes and Russell Wilson. And the two legends took to social media to join the NBA World in expressing their shock at the Knicks’ Game 2 win. 

Patrick Mahomes was awestruck by the thrilling playoff encounter and tweeted, “Bro this game is crazy!!!!! #NBAPlayoffs”

Russell Wilson joined in the excitement, saying, “Oh MY! What a wild 30 Seconds!!! This is a great game! @NYKnicks vs @Sixers”

Even Knicks superstar Josh Hart let his emotions out on X moments after taking a 2-0 lead against Philly.

Isaiah Hartenstein’s clutch performance to seal the game caught Hall of Famer Magic Johnson’s attention, and the Lakers legend declared him the “hero” of tonight’s win.

Although the Sixers could not even the series before heading home, they saw a superstar being born in New York tonight. Tyrese Maxey balled out in tonight’s heartbreaking loss despite dealing with an illness since Game 1. And his 35-point outing impressed Celtics legends Kevin Garnett and Kendrick Perkins.

The Big Ticket claimed Maxey answered the superstar bell tonight.

Perkins even reminisced about Michael Jordan’s iconic “Flu Game” after watching Maxey ball out at MSG.

Now that the Sixers are down 0-2, the series will head to Philadelphia for the next two games. And Philly needs to bounce back in Thursday’s game if they wish to keep their season alive. Hopefully, Embiid and Maxey can maintain their form and get their team the first playoff win in Game 3.