Madison Square Garden in New York hosts a meeting between the New York Knicks and the Philadelphia 76ers.
Coming into the Season
The Knicks finished last season with 53 wins and 29 losses, placing third in the Eastern Conference before winning the NBA championship. Their pre-season record was one win and four losses: they lost 120-97 to the 76ers, 111-109 to the Washington Wizards, 122-104 to the Minnesota Timberwolves and 148-98 to the Toronto Raptors, then defeated the Toronto Raptors 122-120.
The 76ers ended last season with 45 wins and 37 losses, finishing seventh in the Eastern Conference and reaching the play-in and the playoffs. Their pre-season record was one win and three losses, with a 120-97 win over the Knicks followed by losses to the Brooklyn Nets, 114-108, and the Boston Celtics, 144-106 and 125-120.
Head-to-Head Record
The Knicks and 76ers split last season's regular-season series 2-2. Apart from that series, the Knicks won the conference semifinals playoff series 4-0. This game is their first meeting this season.
Key Players
The Knicks' figures are from last season. Jalen Brunson averaged 25.7 points, 3.3 rebounds and 6.8 assists in 72 games, with a 7.6 rating. Karl-Anthony Towns averaged 20.0 points and 11.8 rebounds in 73 games, while Mikal Bridges averaged 14.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.3 steals in 80 games.
The 76ers' figures are also from last season. Tyrese Maxey averaged 28.3 points, 4.1 rebounds, 6.6 assists and 1.9 steals in 70 games, earning a 7.9 rating. Jaylen Brown's Boston Celtics figures were 28.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and 5.1 assists in 71 games, with a 7.7 rating, while LeBron James' Los Angeles Lakers figures were 21.0 points, 5.9 rebounds and 7.2 assists in 59 games, with a 7.6 rating.
Injury Report
As reported at the time of writing.
The Knicks have no absences reported.
The 76ers list Anfernee Simons with a hamstring injury, Ariel Hukporti with an achilles tendon injury, Tacko Fall with a hip injury and Dominick Barlow with a back injury. Adem Bona is questionable with a foot injury.
Betting Insights
Across the last five regular-season meetings, the average was 223.2 combined points.
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