PHILADELPHIA (Interstat) — Jalen Brunson scored 33 points and dished nine assists to lead the New York Knicks to a 108-94 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night, giving New York a 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference playoff series.

Brunson, who also had five rebounds, was the top star for the Knicks. Mikal Bridges added 23 points. Karl-Anthony Towns recorded 8 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists. Josh Hart had 12 points and 11 rebounds. Landry Shamet scored 15 points off the bench.

New York shot 38 of 76 from the field and 9 of 27 from three-point range. The Knicks held a 42-31 rebounding advantage, including 13 offensive boards, and forced 14 Philadelphia turnovers.

For the 76ers, Kelly Oubre led with 22 points and eight rebounds. Joel Embiid posted 18 points, six rebounds and five blocks. Tyrese Maxey had 17 points and seven assists. Paul George scored 15 points.

Philadelphia shot 36 of 84 from the floor and 9 of 32 from beyond the arc. The 76ers committed 25 fouls.

The game drew 19,746 to Xfinity Mobile Arena. New York broke open the contest with a 33-21 second quarter and led the rest of the way. The Knicks improved to 61-32, while the 76ers fell to 50-43. Game 4 is Sunday in Philadelphia.