The "what ifs" are still there with the 76ers season. What if Joel Embiid had not injured his meniscus? They were in the mix for a top-three seed in the East — so no Knicks in the first round — and Embiid wouldn't have been slowed and dragging his leg around in that first-round series.

It took less than 10 minutes for the Knicks to build a 22-point lead, the largest one that either team had held in the series, and it took less than 13 minutes for the Sixers to completely erase it. At halftime,

The New York Knicks advanced to the second round of the NBA playoffs after holding on against the Philadelphia 76ers, 118-115, in Game 6 of their Eastern Conference first-round matchup at the Wells Fargo Center Friday morning (Manila time).

Injuries continue to haunt Joel Embiid and the 76ers as they exit the playoffs. But, behind Tyrese Maxey's rise and an offseason full of options, Philly has reasons for optimism despite its first-round defeat.

Heading into Game 6 of the first round of the NBA playoffs against the Milwaukee Bucks (49-33), the Indiana Pacers (47-35) currently are monitoring two players on the injury report. The game tips at 6:30 PM ET on Thursday,

The reigning MVP added to his checkered postseason résumé as the 76ers were bounced from the opening round of the playoffs with a Game 6 loss at home.