76ers at Knicks preview: October 20, 2026
The Philadelphia 76ers (45-37 in 2025-26) visit the New York Knicks (53-29 in 2025-26) on October 20, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with NBA ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
Records
| Team | Record (2025-26) | Last 5 | Away (2025-26) | Home (2025-26) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia 76ers | 45-37 | 3-2 (108.8-105) | 22-19 (116.4-115.6) | 23-18 |
| New York Knicks | 53-29 | 0-1 (96-110), 1 game | 22-19 | 30-10 |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2025-26 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2025-26 regular-season games. In parentheses: points for and against per game. New York Knicks: 1 neutral-site game counts in the record but in neither Away nor Home.
Team comparison
2025-26 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 30 NBA teams (1st = the most). The 2025-26 season is the most recent in these records: this game is in a new season, and rosters may have changed since.
| PHI | NYK | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 115.8 (14th) | 116.5 (10th) |
| Points allowed per game | 115.8 (14th) | 110.2 (26th) |
Recent form
Philadelphia 76ers
- May 10, 2026: L 114-144 vs NYK (playoffs)
- May 8, 2026: L 94-108 vs NYK (playoffs)
- May 6, 2026: L 102-108 at NYK (playoffs)
- May 4, 2026: L 98-137 at NYK (playoffs)
- May 2, 2026: W 109-100 at BOS (playoffs)
New York Knicks
Head-to-head
12 earlier meetings stored: Knicks 10, 76ers 2. Full Knicks vs 76ers head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2026 | 2025-26 playoffs | NYK 144, PHI 114 (at PHI) |
| May 8, 2026 | 2025-26 playoffs | NYK 108, PHI 94 (at PHI) |
| May 6, 2026 | 2025-26 playoffs | NYK 108, PHI 102 (at NYK) |
| May 4, 2026 | 2025-26 playoffs | NYK 137, PHI 98 (at NYK) |
| Feb 11, 2026 | 2025-26 | NYK 138, PHI 89 (at PHI) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2025-26 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Brown | G | 71 | 28.7 Pts/g, 6.9 Reb/g, 5.1 Ast/g | 30.6 Pts/g | Points, rebounds, assists, threes made, points + rebounds + assists |
| Tyrese Maxey | G | 71 | 28.3 Pts/g, 4.1 Reb/g, 6.6 Ast/g | 24.6 Pts/g | Points, assists, threes made, points + rebounds + assists |
| Joel Embiid | F-C | 38 | 26.9 Pts/g, 7.7 Reb/g, 3.9 Ast/g | 28.6 Pts/g | Points, rebounds, assists, threes made, points + rebounds + assists |
| LeBron James | F | 60 | 20.9 Pts/g, 6.1 Reb/g, 7.2 Ast/g | 23 Pts/g | Points, rebounds, assists, points + rebounds + assists |
| VJ Edgecombe | G | 76 | 16 Pts/g, 5.7 Reb/g, 4.2 Ast/g | 15.6 Pts/g | Points, rebounds, assists, threes made, points + rebounds + assists |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2025-26 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Brunson | G | 75 | 26 Pts/g, 3.3 Reb/g, 6.8 Ast/g | 22.6 Pts/g | Points, assists, threes made, points + rebounds + assists |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | C | 76 | 20 Pts/g, 11.8 Reb/g, 3 Ast/g | 20.2 Pts/g | Points, rebounds, points + rebounds + assists |
| OG Anunoby | F | 68 | 16.9 Pts/g, 5.3 Reb/g, 2.2 Ast/g | 18.6 Pts/g | Points, rebounds, threes made, points + rebounds + assists |
| Mikal Bridges | F | 82 | 14.4 Pts/g, 3.8 Reb/g, 3.7 Ast/g | 10 Pts/g | |
| Josh Hart | G | 67 | 12 Pts/g, 7.4 Reb/g, 4.8 Ast/g | 8.6 Pts/g | Points, rebounds, assists, threes made, points + rebounds + assists |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2025-26 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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