Officiating Decisions Explained: Knicks vs. 76ers (Jan 24, 2026)

Crew Chief Tony Brothers provided explanations regarding officiating decisions in the Knicks at 76ers game on January 24, 2026. These insights were shared during a Pool Report interview conducted by Noah Levick of NBC Sports Philadelphia.

Challenged Play

A question was raised about a successful Sixers challenge that occurred with 9.9 seconds remaining. This challenge resulted in the overturning of a defensive foul initially called on Paul George. The specific query addressed why a proximate foul was not called on Joel Embiid for contact with Landry Shamet away from the primary action.

Crew Chief Brothers stated that George was vertical on the play and no proximate foul was observed.

Uncalled Fouls

Additional questions concerned two specific instances where fouls were not called by the officials:

• Apparent Intentional Foul (Approx. 7 Seconds Left): An apparent intentional foul by Landry Shamet on Tyrese Maxey was not whistled. Crew Chief Brothers indicated that no illegal contact was observed by the officials during the game.

• Apparent Intentional Foul (Approx. 2 Seconds Left): An apparent intentional foul by Jalen Brunson on Joel Embiid also went uncalled. Crew Chief Brothers again stated that no illegal contact was observed by the officials during the game.