Player grades: Joel Embiid, Sixers swept by Knicks with Game 4 loss

PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia 76ers walked into the Xfinity Mobile Arena on Sunday afternoon looking to keep their season alive. Staring elimination in the face and the possibility of getting swept at home, the Sixers needed a strong effort to keep their season alive. The effort wasn't there.

In an arena that felt like 80-20 Knicks fans, the Sixers were unable to get much of anything going. The Knicks drilled a ridiculous 11 3-pointers in the first quarter, built a 20-point lead in the opening frame, and they cruised to a 144-114 Game 4 win to sweep the Sixers and send them to the offseason. New York received 25 points from Miles McBride and 22 points, six assists, and four rebounds from Jalen Brunson.

The Sixers were led by Joel Embiid with 24 points, five rebounds, and four assists, Tyrese Maxey had 17points and four assists, and Kelly Oubre Jr. had 10 and four rebounds. Paul George had seven points, VJ Edgecombe had eight points, seven assists, and six rebounds, and Quentin Grimes added six.

Here are the player grades following the loss: Tyrese Maxey: C-minus Maxey had some success when he was able to get into the paint and get to the basket, but once New York shut that off, he wasn’t able to find success with his 3-point shot as that part of his game left him in this series. He tried to get teammates involved, but the Sixers couldn’t buy a look in this one. Maxey also had his issues defensively as the Knicks got free on a number of open 3-pointers.