New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 1/24/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026

Location: Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, PA

TV: ABC

Xfinity Mobile Arena is where the Philadelphia 76ers (24-19) will play the New York Knicks (26-18) on Saturday.

The Knicks stepped onto the hardwood against the Nets and went home with a win by a final score of 120-66 in their last game. New York ended with a 57.5% FG percentage (46 out of 80) and converted 16 of 32 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Knicks made 12 of their 17 tries for a percentage of 70.6%. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 56 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 20 dimes in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 6 steals. With respect to defense, New York allowed the other team to go 29.1% from the field on 23 of 79 shooting. Brooklyn dished out 20 assists and had 12 steals in the matchup. Moreover, Brooklyn snagged 27 rebounds (4 offensive, 23 defensive) and had 8 blocks. Brooklyn finished shooting 69.2% at the free throw line by burying 9 of 13 shots. They also made 11 of their 40 attempts from distance. When it comes to personal fouls, the Knicks ended up walking away with 21 while the Nets had 23 personal fouls.

Jalen Brunson is a player who was important for the contest. He ended up finishing with 20 points on 8 of 17 shooting. He played for 31 mins played and also snagged 4 rebounds. Brunson went 47.1% from the floor and also recorded 5 assists.

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New York comes into this one with a win-loss record of 26-18 so far this season. They have an average of 117.9 points per contest (8th in the league) while connecting on 47.0% from the field. The Knicks are connecting on 37.7% on shots from distance (657 of 1,742) and 79.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, New York is grabbing 46.2 boards per game and has racked up 1,172 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 12th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 13.7 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 20.6 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Knicks are forcing 14.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.6 personal fouls. They are giving up 37.3% on 3-pointers and they rank 9th in the league in PPG allowed (113.8). The Knicks defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 46.5% (1,773 of 3,817) and they concede 41.6 boards per game as a team. They are currently ranked 5th in basketball in giving up assists with 1,100 surrendered on the campaign.

For their last game, the 76ers walked away with a victory by a final of 128-122 against the Rockets. Concerning cleaning the glass, Philadelphia permitted Houston to pull down 46 in total (15 on the offensive side). They shot 45.0% from three-point range by connecting on 18 out of 40 and walked away from this one shooting 12 of 24 from the charity stripe (50.0%). The 76ers allowed the Rockets to knock down 46 of their 99 attempts from the field which had them shooting 46.5% in this matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the 76ers ended up going 49 for 89 from the field which gave them a rate of 55.1%. In reference to shooting from distance, Philadelphia buried 11 of 32 tries (34.4%). They were able to knock down 19 of them for a clip of 86.4%. The Rockets were called for 17 fouls in the matchup which took the 76ers to the free throw line for 22 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while earning 15 steals for the game. The 76ers were able to collect 37 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 46 for the contest.

Tyrese Maxey ended up being important for the 76ers for this contest. He knocked down 15 out of 28 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 53.6%, and accumulated 2 rebounds. Maxey tallied 36 points in his 43 mins on the court and had 10 dimes in the game.

Philadelphia has a record of 24-19 this year. The 76ers are responsible for committing 20.5 fouls per contest and they hit 81.6% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 24.7 times per contest (26th in the NBA) and they are giving up possession 14.1 times per contest. Philadelphia has accumulated 5,023 pts for the season (116.8 per contest) and they average 44.2 boards per contest. As an offense, the 76ers are connecting on 45.6% from the floor, which ranks 26th in basketball.

The Philadelphia defense concedes 34.8% on shots from beyond the arc (542 of 1,559) and opponents are knocking down 78.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 27.6 dimes and 44.9 boards per game, which is ranked 24th and 21st in the NBA. The 76ers on defense are ranked 15th in basketball in PPG given up with 115.5. They are able to force 15.5 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 46.5% from the floor (12th in basketball).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York

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