The defending champion New York Knicks visit the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night for a 2026 NBA Cup group play game at Wells Fargo Center. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET.
New York (2-3) has won its last two games, at Chicago and against Detroit, reaching .500 for the first time this season. Philadelphia (4-1) holds the best record in the Eastern Conference early in the 2026-27 campaign, with Joel Embiid healthy and productive. The 76ers list Jaylen Brown as doubtful due to a knee issue.
The teams met on opening night, with Philadelphia winning 106-100. Current odds make the Knicks a 3.5-point favorite, with an over/under of 225.5 points. The under has hit in eight of the last ten combined games for both teams this season.
A projection model simulating the matchup 10,000 times leans toward the under on the total, projecting 225 combined points. The model also indicates one side of the spread hits well over 60% of the time, though the specific side is not disclosed publicly.
