Philadelphia 76ers vs New York Knicks Prediction, 1/3/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs New York Knicks

Date: Saturday, January 3, 2026

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: NBA TV

The Philadelphia 76ers (17-14) are hitting the road to Madison Square Garden on Saturday where they will go up against the New York Knicks (23-10).

The 76ers took the court against the Grizzlies and took home the win by a score of 139-136 in their last contest. Philadelphia wrapped up the contest having earned a 45.9% field goal percentage (51 out of 111) and buried 15 out of their 42 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the 76ers converted 22 of 27 shots for a percentage of 81.5%. When talking about getting rebounds, they earned a total of 41 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 33 dimes in this game in addition to creating 20 turnovers and having 14 steals. In the matter of defense, Philadelphia allowed the other team to shoot 55.4% from the floor on 51 out of 92 shooting. Memphis distributed 28 dimes and had 2 steals in this game. Additionally, Memphis grabbed 51 rebounds (9 offensive, 42 defensive) and had 5 rejections. Memphis ended up going 88.5% from the charity stripe by making 23 of 26 shots. They converted 11 of their 29 shots from downtown. In relation to fouls, the 76ers ended up with 23 and the Grizzlies totaled 18 fouls.

Tyrese Maxey is one guy who was a major contributor in the matchup. Maxey walked away from this one shooting 61.9% from the field and totaled 12 assists. He played 43 minutes played and totaled 4 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 34 points on 13 of 21 shooting.

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Philadelphia enters this contest with a win-loss mark of 17-14 on the campaign. They have an average of 116.4 pts per contest (16th in the NBA) while hitting 44.7% from the field. The 76ers are hitting 35.8% from downtown (418 of 1,167) and 81.7% from the free throw line. As a team, Philadelphia is snagging 44.8 rebounds per game and is sitting with 773 dimes so far this season, which ranks 25th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 14.2 times per contest and as a team they are committing 20.8 personal fouls every game.

On defense, the 76ers have forced 14.7 turnovers every game while drawing 21.3 fouls. They are relinquishing 34.5% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 15th in the league in points per game allowed (116.3). The 76ers defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 46.7% (1,307 of 2,800) and they concede 45.6 boards per game as a squad. They are 11th in basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 847 surrendered this season.

The last time they took the court, the Knicks went home defeated by a final of 134-132 when they faced the Spurs. The Knicks recorded 30 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 40 for the contest. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while recording 7 steals for this contest. The Spurs had 17 personal fouls for this contest which took the Knicks to the charity stripe for 20 attempts. They were able to bury 18 of the free throws for a rate of 90.0%. In reference to 3-pointers, New York made 22 out of 52 tries (42.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Knicks went 46 out of 96 from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.9%. The Knicks allowed the Spurs to convert 44 out of their 89 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.4% in the matchup. They finished 36.8% from 3-point land by going 14 out of 38 and finished the game at 32 of 40 at the free throw line (80.0%). In reference to rebounding, New York allowed San Antonio to pull down 48 in all (11 on the offensive side).

Jalen Brunson was important for the Knicks in this matchup. He made 10 out of 24 in the matchup for a rate of 41.7%, and had 4 rebounds. Brunson totaled 29 points in his 36 mins on the hardwood and totaled 8 assists for the contest.

New York has a win-loss mark of 23-10 for the year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Knicks are connecting on 47.8% from the floor, which ranks 9th in basketball. New York has earned 3,998 pts so far this year (121.2 per game) and they grab 46.1 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 27.3 times per game (10th in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.4 times per contest. The Knicks are committing 21.1 fouls per contest while shooting 79.9% from the free throw line.

The New York defense surrenders 36.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (482 of 1,307) and their opponents are making 78.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 25.5 assists and 41.7 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 10th and 6th in the league. The Knicks on defense are ranked 12th in the NBA in points given up per game with 114.6. They have forced 14.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.3% from the field (8th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York

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