Phoenix Suns vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 1/20/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Phoenix Suns vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Location: Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Xfinity Mobile Arena is the site where the Philadelphia 76ers (22-18) will attempt to beat the Phoenix Suns (25-17) on Tuesday.

The Suns stepped onto the hardwood against the Knicks and notched a win by a score of 106-99 in their last contest. Phoenix wrapped up the game with a 41.5% field goal percentage (34 out of 82) and buried 15 of their 42 three-point shots. At the free throw line, the Suns converted 23 of 27 shots for a rate of 85.2%. Pertaining to getting rebounds, they compiled a total of 37 with 13 of them being offensive. They also doled out 22 dimes in the game while forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and getting 9 steals. When it comes to the defense, Phoenix allowed 40.2% from the floor on 33 of 82 shooting. New York doled out 20 dimes and had 9 steals in this game. Furthermore, New York snagged 47 rebounds (15 offensive, 32 defensive) and added 2 blocked shots. New York went 76.0% from the free throw line by making 19 of their 25 attempts. They also made 14 out of their 44 shots from beyond the arc. In regard to fouls, the Suns ended up walking away with 20 and the Knicks had 19 fouls.

Devin Booker is one player who played a role for the contest. Booker finished the contest at 38.9% from the floor and also distributed 4 dimes. He played 38 minutes and grabbed 4 boards. He ended up walking away with 27 points on 7 of 18 shooting.

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Phoenix steps onto the hardwood with a record of 25-17 so far this year. They have an average of 114.4 points per outing (22nd in basketball) while shooting 46.0% from the field. The Suns are shooting 36.1% on 3-pointers (609 of 1,685) and 79.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, Phoenix is pulling in 43.4 boards per game and has earned 1,058 assists on the season, which has them ranked 23rd in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 15.3 times per game and as a team they are committing 21.8 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Suns are forcing 17.0 turnovers every game and they draw 19.4 fouls. They are surrendering 34.7% on 3-point shots and they are 5th in basketball in PPG allowed (111.7). The Suns are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 46.7% (1,684 of 3,606) and they concede 43.5 boards per game as a squad. They rank 3rd in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,034 conceded on the campaign.

In their last game, the 76ers went home defeated by a final of 117-115 when they faced the Cavaliers. In the matter of rebounds, Philadelphia allowed Cleveland to get 42 in total (10 on the offensive side). They finished 50.0% from distance by hitting 17 of 34 and walked away from this one shooting 12 of 17 from the free throw line (70.6%). The 76ers permitted the Cavaliers to convert 44 out of 85 tries from the floor which had them shooting 51.8% for the contest. When all was said and done, the 76ers finished the game shooting 43 out of 91 from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.3%. In relation to shots from downtown, Philadelphia converted 12 out of 32 tries (37.5%). They were able to bury 17 of those for a percentage of 89.5%. The Cavaliers earned 15 fouls for this contest which got the 76ers to the charity stripe for 19 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while earning 11 steals in this matchup. The 76ers snagged 24 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards for a total of 37 for this contest.

Joel Embiid pitched in for the 76ers in this contest. He converted 10 of 22 in the game for a field goal percentage of 45.5%, and accounted for 5 rebounds. Embiid earned 33 points in his 33 minutes on the court and had 3 assists in this matchup.

Philadelphia has a record of 22-18 so far this season. The 76ers commit 20.6 fouls per game and they go 82.1% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 24.5 times per contest (27th in basketball) and they turn it over 14.1 times per contest. Philadelphia has accounted for 4,672 points this season (116.8 per game) and they snag 44.2 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the 76ers are connecting on 45.5% from the floor, which is 27th in the league.

The Philadelphia defense gives up 34.2% on three-point shots (495 of 1,446) and opponents are converting on 78.8% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 27.7 assists and 45.0 total boards per game, which has them ranked 23rd and 20th in the NBA. The 76ers defensively are ranked 14th in the league in PPG surrendered with 115.7. They have forced 15.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 46.5% from the field (11th in the league).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Phoenix

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