The 23-year-old Simmons is an All-Star and franchise cornerstone for the Eastern Conference contenders, a triple-double threat each time out.But never a long ball threat, a fact that earned him derision around the league.He's been criticized for his lack of outside shooting, defiant at times about his weakness and spent the offseason working hard on improving his jumper. Morris led the Knicks with 22 points.Simmons even played peacemaker in a scrap between his teammate Embiid and Morris, a Jayhawk-on-Jayhawk altercation that had Kansas fans everywhere waving the white flag instead of the wheat. He was flopping and grabbing," Morris said. He's coaching me now, so we have a great relationship," Simmons said.Knicks: Lost to the 76ers for the ninth straight time.

"But how can it not be a good thing? Opening Line: Philadelphia 76ers -335 at 5Dimes

Knicks are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game. Get team statistics for the New York Knicks vs. Philadelphia 76ers basketball game. Knicks are 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 games playing on 0 days rest. But if we're all honest, that's the first legitimate 3 that he's taken. Our experts make their picks for the West play-in and every first-round series.Dedric Taylor, Ken Mauer, Gediminas Petraitis, Gediminas PetraitisTaj Gibson makes 21-foot jumper (RJ Barrett assists)Joel Embiid blocks Taj Gibson 's 4-foot two point shotTaj Gibson makes 2-foot two point shot (RJ Barrett assists)Frank Ntilikina makes 26-foot step back jumpshot (Julius Randle assists)Dennis Smith Jr. makes two point shot (Kevin Knox II assists)Bobby Portis makes 28-foot three point jumper (Dennis Smith Jr. assists)Julius Randle makes 27-foot three point jumper (Damyean Dotson assists)Joel Embiid blocks Dennis Smith Jr. 's 4-foot two point shotMarcus Morris Sr. misses 24-foot three point jumperDamyean Dotson misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shotMarcus Morris Sr. makes two point shot (Kevin Knox II assists)Kevin Knox II makes 27-foot three point jumper (Dennis Smith Jr. assists)Bobby Portis makes driving layup (Marcus Morris Sr. assists)James Ennis III blocks RJ Barrett 's 2-foot driving layupTaj Gibson makes 19-foot jumper (Marcus Morris Sr. assists)Taj Gibson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Marcus Morris Sr. assists)Frank Ntilikina makes 10-foot driving floating jump shotMarcus Morris Sr. misses 27-foot three point jumperDennis Smith Jr. makes 27-foot step back jumpshot (Taj Gibson assists)Mike Scott blocks Damyean Dotson 's 5-foot driving layupMarcus Morris Sr. makes 29-foot three point jumper (Julius Randle assists)Julius Randle makes dunk (Marcus Morris Sr. assists)Mitchell Robinson makes alley oop dunk shot (Marcus Morris Sr. assists)Mitchell Robinson makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Marcus Morris Sr. assists)Marcus Morris Sr. misses 27-foot step back jumpshotMarcus Morris Sr. makes 26-foot running pullup jump shotTobias Harris makes 25-foot three point jumper (Ben Simmons assists)Ben Simmons makes 24-foot three point jumper (Furkan Korkmaz assists)Mitchell Robinson blocks Joel Embiid 's 2-foot two point shotBen Simmons makes two point shot (Al Horford assists)James Ennis III makes two point shot (Al Horford assists)Trey Burke makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tobias Harris assists)James Ennis III makes driving dunk (Trey Burke assists)Matisse Thybulle makes 26-foot three pointer (Joel Embiid assists)Trey Burke makes driving layup (Joel Embiid assists)Furkan Korkmaz makes two point shot (Matisse Thybulle assists)Damyean Dotson blocks Matisse Thybulle's driving layupShake Milton makes two point shot (Joel Embiid assists)Mitchell Robinson blocks Tobias Harris 's 4-foot driving layupTobias Harris makes 26-foot three point jumper (Ben Simmons assists)RJ Barrett blocks Tobias Harris 's 19-foot pullup jump shotAl Horford makes two point shot (James Ennis III assists)James Ennis III makes 24-foot three point jumper (Ben Simmons assists)Al Horford makes 1-foot dunk (James Ennis III assists)Mitchell Robinson blocks Al Horford 's 5-foot layupAl Horford makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tobias Harris assists)Ben Simmons makes 1-foot dunk (Joel Embiid assists)Mike Scott makes 29-foot three point jumper (Ben Simmons assists)James Ennis III makes 24-foot three point jumper (Ben Simmons assists)Ben Simmons makes alley oop layup (Trey Burke assists)Frank Ntilikina blocks Trey Burke 's 4-foot driving layupMike Scott makes 29-foot three point jumper (Ben Simmons assists)Mike Scott makes 27-foot three point jumper (Tobias Harris assists)Tobias Harris makes 3-foot two point shot (Ben Simmons assists)Mike Scott makes 29-foot three pointer (Ben Simmons assists)Joel Embiid makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tobias Harris assists) New York Knicks vs. Philadelphia 76ers. He hits the 3! "I'm not the one that's gonna take that.

The first of his NBA career! Knicks are 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 games as an underdog. You put in work in the summer and it pays off," Simmons said.Simmons did the improbable when he fired a 24-footer from the corner in front of the 76ers bench and the shot was good, sending the crowd into a frenzy. "He be flopping. Morris held up three fingers to show Boston was up 3-0 in a 2018 playoff series. How many upsets? Simmons received a lengthy standing ovation for the first 3-pointer after 17 misses (and one more miss in the postseason) to start his NBA career. 2Q. "He did it in front of everyone from fans that paid $8 on the secondary market for an upper deck ticket to Hall of Famer Maybe Dr. J can deliver that basketball straight to Springfield, Massachusetts.Simmons hit one 3; the four-win Knicks hit 11, and used a fantastic third quarter to take a 17-point lead. Philadelphia 76ers . 0. He knows that. "Maybe now they'll finally leave him alone after that! S. 1Q. Simmons hits 1st career NBA 3-pointer in 76ers' victory.

The … 0. 0. Simmons pulled away his teammate to avoid a repeat of Embiid's brawl last month with Minnesota's "I just got thrown on the ground and I really don't know why I got a technical foul," Embiid said.