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Brown, Edgecombe dominant, but Hukporti injury looms over Sixers’ preseason win vs. Knicks

The Philadelphia 76ers opened their 2026 preseason campaign with a 120-97 victory over the defending champion New York Knicks at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Jaylen Brown made his debut for Philadelphia, scoring 22 points on 8-of-13 shooting while adding two rebounds and two assists in 16 minutes.

VJ Edgecombe contributed 12 points, four rebounds, and seven assists over 19 minutes, while Kentavious Caldwell-Pope finished the first quarter with seven points. The Sixers were without several key players, including LeBron James, Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, Anfernee Simons, Dominick Barlow, and Adem Bona, with head coach Nick Nurse indicating he plans to rest starters for two of the four preseason contests.

A significant concern arose when Ariel Hukporti left the game after five minutes with a non-contact right ankle injury, leaving Jabari Walker as the team's only healthy backup center.

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