Knicks' Jeremy Sochan, 76ers' VJ Edgecombe have heated exchange after New York's Game 2 win

The New York Knicks' Game 2 triumph implicit the Philadelphia 76ers ended with a heated speech arsenic players near the level astatine Madison Square Garden connected Wednesday night.

Knicks guardant Jeremy Sochan, who played precisely 1 infinitesimal successful the 108-102 victory, was spotted talking immoderate trash to 76ers rookie VJ Edgecombe aft the buzzer sounded. Sochan had to beryllium pulled distant from the 76ers’ bench. Edgecombe besides had to beryllium calmed down.

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Jeremy Sochan of the New York Knicks plays during Game Five of the Eastern Conference First Round NBA Playoffs against the Atlanta Hawks astatine Madison Square Garden successful New York City connected April 28, 2026. The Knicks won 126-97. (Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

Edgecombe was allegedly unhappy with the officiating and Sochan came implicit to troll the defender adjacent further, according to Clutch Points.

While thing came of it connected the floor, it could perchance beryllium the bulletin committee worldly the 76ers needed heading into Game 3. Philadelphia was without Joel Embiid for Game 2 and lone mislaid by six aft a Game 1 blowout.

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Philadelphia 76ers' Vj Edgecombe drives to the handbasket during the 2nd fractional of Game 1 successful the second-round NBA playoffs against the New York Knicks successful New York connected May 4, 2026. (Seth Wenig/AP)

New York had 3 players successful treble figures during the night. Jalen Brunson led the mode with 26 points, OG Anunoby had 24 and Karl-Anthony Towns had 20 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists. The crippled featured 25 pb changes, 14 ties, and neither squad led by much than 7 points.

"Most importantly it’s staying poised, staying composed," Brunson said. "Just figuring retired 1 conscionable play astatine a time, 1 measurement astatine a clip and not looking excessively acold ahead."

76ers caput manager Nick Nurse said the squad conscionable didn’t marque capable shots. Philadelphia changeable 45% from the floor, portion New York changeable 51%.

"I thought we had possibly 4 wide-open shots successful a enactment that didn’t go," Nurse said. "We conscionable needed to support the scoreboard moving and we played large offense. We conscionable didn’t shot-make."

Philadelphia 76ers caput manager Nick Nurse watches during the archetypal fractional of Game 2 successful the second-round NBA playoffs against the New York Knicks successful New York connected May 6, 2026. (Yuki Iwamura/AP)

Edgecombe had 17 points successful the loss. Tyrese Maxey led the 76ers with 26 points.

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Game 3 is acceptable for Friday night.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.