The defending NBA champion New York Knicks aim to extend a two-game winning streak when they visit the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night in a 2026 NBA Cup group stage matchup at Wells Fargo Center. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET.
New York (2-3) has climbed back to .500 after victories at Chicago and against Detroit. Philadelphia (4-1) owns the best record in the Eastern Conference early in the 2026-27 season, fueled by a healthy and productive Joel Embiid. The 76ers will be without Jaylen Brown, who is listed as doubtful with a knee injury.
The teams have already met once this season, with Philadelphia winning 106-100 on opening night. Oddsmakers list the Knicks as 3.5-point favorites, with the over/under set at 225.5 points. The under has cashed in eight of the last ten combined games for both teams, including four of the last five for New York and the last two for Philadelphia.
A projection model simulating the game 10,000 times leans toward the under on the total, with the under hitting in 51% of simulations and a projected combined score of 225 points. The model also indicates one side of the spread hits in well over 60% of simulations.
