Philadelphia 76ers vs New York Knicks Prediction, 10/20/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs New York Knicks

Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG

Odds/Point Spread: Philadelphia (+5.5)

The Philadelphia 76ers (45-37 last season) are on their way to Madison Square Garden on Tuesday where they will play the New York Knicks (53-29 last year). New York opens this contest as 5.5-point favorites. The total is 230.5.

The 76ers faced off with the Knicks and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 144-114 in their last game. Philadelphia walked away from the game with a 50.0% FG percentage (43 out of 86) and made 8 of 35 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the 76ers buried 20 of their 28 attempts for a rate of 71.4%. When it comes to grabbing boards, they earned a total of 30 with 7 of them being offensive. They also recorded 24 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing 11 turnovers and getting 5 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Philadelphia allowed their opponent to shoot 53.8% from the floor on 49 of 91 shooting. New York distributed 33 assists and had 6 steals in this contest. On top of that, New York totaled 47 rebounds (15 offensive, 32 defensive) and earned 3 blocks. New York ended up going 72.4% when shooting free throws by knocking down 21 of 29 shots. They also buried 25 out of their 44 attempts from three-point range. In reference to personal fouls, the 76ers ended up with 23 and the Knicks recorded 22 personal fouls.

Joel Embiid is a guy who came through for the game. He walked away with 24 points on 8 of 8 shooting. He played for 28 minutes and also grabbed 5 boards. Embiid walked away from this one shooting 100.0% from the floor and distributed 4 assists.

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Philadelphia will play this contest after finishing with a record of 45-37 last year. They turned it over 13.6 times per contest and as a basketball team committed 20.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Philadelphia snagged 43.6 boards per game and had 2,017 assists over the course of last season, which was 29th in the league in terms of passing. The 76ers shot 34.9% on three-point attempts (1,011 of 2,896) and 80.9% from the charity stripe. They had an average of 115.9 points per outing (14th in the NBA) while hitting 46.2% from the floor.

When they were on defense, the 76ers were able to force 15.4 turnovers every game and they drew 19.9 fouls. They were ranked 22nd in the NBA in allowing assists to their opponents with 2,260 conceded last year. The 76ers gave up a FG percentage of 46.7% (3,430 of 7,348) and they relinquished 45.3 boards per contest as a basketball team. They conceded 35.3% on shots from distance and they ranked 19th in the league in PPG from their opponents (116.1).

For their last game, the Knicks went home victorious with a score of 94-90 when they played the Spurs. When it comes to team rebounding, New York permitted San Antonio to grab 47 in total (14 on the offensive side). They finished 32.4% from 3-point land by shooting 12 of 37 and walked away from this one shooting 12 of 19 at the free throw line (63.2%). The Knicks allowed the Spurs to convert 33 out of their 86 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 38.4% in the matchup. When all was said and done, the Knicks went 31 out of 87 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 35.6%. In the matter of shooting from distance, New York made 12 of their 37 attempts (32.4%). They were able to make 20 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 71.4%. The Spurs committed 22 personal fouls for the contest which got the Knicks to the charity stripe for 28 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while earning 8 steals for this game. The Knicks pulled down 35 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards for a total of 48 in the game.

Jalen Brunson ended up being important for the Knicks in the matchup. Brunson racked up 45 points in his 41 minutes on the hardwood and had 3 assists for the matchup. He converted 14 out of 27 in this game for a field goal percentage of 51.9%, and had 3 rebounds.

New York had a record of 53-29 last season. The Knicks committed 20.0 fouls per contest and they connected on 79.2% from the free throw line. They dished out assists 27.4 times per contest (13th in the league) and they lost possession by turning the ball over 13.6 times per contest. New York totaled 9,549 pts throughout last year (116.5 per game) and they grabbed 45.6 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Knicks shot 47.8% from the floor, which ranked 11th in basketball.

The Knicks were ranked 5th in the league in points given up per game with 110.1. They forced their opponents into 14.4 turnovers per game and let teams shoot 46.0% from the field (5th in the NBA). The New York defense conceded 36.2% on three-point shots (1,138 of 3,145) and opponents connected on 77.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrendered 25.0 dimes and 40.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which was ranked 6th and 4th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York (-5.5)

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