New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 10/30/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Friday, October 30, 2026

Location: Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: New York (+1.5)

The Philadelphia 76ers (4-1) welcome the New York Knicks (2-3) at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Friday. New York opens this matchup as 1.5-point dogs. The betting total comes in at 228.5.

The Knicks played the Bulls and earned the victory with a final of 133-127 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Knicks walked away with 23 while the Bulls racked up 21 personal fouls. They converted 18 out of their 42 attempts from downtown. Chicago walked away from this one shooting 70.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 21 of their 30 attempts. In addition, Chicago had 39 rebounds (8 offensive, 31 defensive) and got 6 blocked shots. Chicago doled out 32 dimes and had 7 steals in this matchup. In reference to the defense, New York allowed their opponent to shoot 48.4% from the floor on 44 out of 91 shooting. They also recorded 32 assists in this matchup while creating 12 turnovers and having 6 steals. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they earned 50 with 16 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Knicks converted 17 of their 20 tries for a percentage of 85.0%. New York finished the contest having earned a 44.8% field goal percentage (47 of 105) and made 22 of 48 three-point shots.

Jalen Brunson is a guy who was a major factor in the game. He accumulated 38 points on 13 of 25 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 35 mins played and pulled down 1 board. Brunson finished the contest at 52.0% from the floor and also dished out 7 dimes.

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New York will take the court with a win-loss mark of 2-3 this season. They are averaging 109.8 pts per game (24th in the NBA) while hitting 42.2% from the floor. The Knicks are hitting 35.9% on shots from 3-point land (70 of 195) and 75.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, New York is grabbing 48.2 boards per game and is sitting with 134 assists on the campaign, which ranks 10th in basketball in terms of passing. They turn it over 16.0 times per game and as a unit they commit 22.6 fouls per game.

Defensively, the Knicks are able to force 13.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 23.6 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 35.5% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 10th in basketball in opponents points per game (109.6). The Knicks defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 44.3% (196 of 442) and they concede 43.0 boards per game as a team. They are currently ranked 25th in the NBA in allowing assists with 137 relinquished on the year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the 76ers went home victorious with a score of 114-109 when they faced the Pacers. When discussing rebounding, Philadelphia permitted Indiana to pull down 47 in total (13 on the offensive glass). They went 25.0% from three-point range by shooting 9 of 36 and ended up going 28 of 35 at the free throw line (80.0%). The 76ers allowed the Pacers to convert 36 of 87 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 41.4% in this game. When the final whistle blew, the 76ers shot 40 for 87 from the field which gave them a rate of 46.0%. In relation to shots from beyond the perimeter, Philadelphia made 13 of their 36 tries (36.1%). They were able to bury 21 of the free throw tries for a rate of 87.5%. The Pacers had 22 fouls in the game which got the 76ers to the charity stripe for 24 attempts. They gave up possession 16 times, while recording 7 steals for the game. The 76ers snagged 35 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 45 in this game.

Tyrese Maxey pitched in for the 76ers for the matchup. He buried 8 out of 18 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 44.4%, and accumulated 5 rebounds. Maxey earned 27 points in his 36 mins of playing time and accounted for 4 assists for this game.

Philadelphia has a record of 4-1 this year. As an offensive unit, the 76ers are connecting on 42.8% from the field, which is 27th in the NBA. Philadelphia has 554 points on the year (110.8 per game) and they grab 42.2 boards per game. They are earning an assist 24.6 times per contest (23rd in the NBA) and they are giving up possession 13.4 times per game. The 76ers commit 24.4 personal fouls per game and they shoot 77.5% from the charity stripe.

The Philadelphia defense gives up 31.3% on shots from distance (52 of 166) and opponents are making 73.4% of their foul shots. They surrender 22.8 dimes and 52.4 boards per contest, which ranks them 4th and 30th in the league. The 76ers on defense are ranked 5th in basketball in PPG given up with 107.4. They are forcing 18.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.7% from the floor (4th in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Philadelphia (-1.5)

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