In the final minutes of the Knicks' win over the 76ers on Saturday, head coach Mike Brown gave OG Anunoby the task of guarding center Joel Embiid, and the forward was up to the challenge.

The Knicks battled back from an early deficit to earn a hard-fought victory against the 76ers, their second straight victory after losing nine of their last 11 games.

I thought our physicality defensively was there,” said Knicks coach Mike Brown. “We started getting it up into the basketball and made it a little bit harder for them to try to make plays."

Tyrese Maxey and the Philadelphia 76ers react to their final possessions in their close loss to the New York Knicks.

FILADELFIA (AP) — Jalen Brunson anotó 31 puntos, OG Anunoby añadió 23 y los Knicks de Nueva York superaron el sábado 112-109 a los 76ers de Filadelfia, un encuentro después de propinar la paliza más abultada en la historia de la franquicia.

The New York Knicks have lost nine of their last 11 games, and their biggest trade deadline need isn't the star everyone's talking about.

The New York Knicks face the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pa. How to watch: Here are your best options to watch the game if you don’t already have cable: