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Philadelphia 76ers vs New York Knicks Final — October 20, 2026

Philadelphia 76ers logo
106
Top scorer Tyrese Maxey70 games
FINAL
New York Knicks logo
100
Top scorer Jalen Brunson74 games
Tuesday, October 20 · 7:00 PM ET
PHIOffenseFull 2025-26 regular season (last season)NY
17th112.8
Offensive ratingpoints scored per 100 possessions
117.24th
13th115.9
PPG
116.211th
PHIDefenseNY
16th113.0
Defensive ratingpoints allowed per 100 possessions
110.95th
19th116.1
Opp PPG
109.94th
PHITeamNY
18th−0.2
Net ratingoffensive minus defensive rating
+6.35th
PHILast 10 gamesNY
-38-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5
Game by game
-50-50-50+2+2+2+2+2+2+2
0-10
Last 10
7-3
-83
Net points
-136
Top third of the leagueMiddle thirdBottom thirdBar = league rank (full = 1st)
Injuries & restkey injuries · rest and travel
PHIRest & travelNY
4 days
Days of rest
5 days
85 mi137 km
Travel to the game
Home
PHIKey injuriesNY
Dominick Barlow FOutAnfernee Simons GDay-to-day
Players out or limited
None listed
About these numbers

Full 2025-26 regular season (last season), captured before kickoff. League rank in small type (30 teams); the gold side ranks higher. Bars show rank, longest = 1st. Source: Gridiron & Wine public Analytics tables.

Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.

Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.

No key players listed.

Key players only. Injury report as of October 20, 10:10 a.m. ET.

The pre-game matchup

The 76ers visited the Knicks on Tuesday, October 20 at 7:00 PM ET.

Last season (2025-26), the 76ers scored 115.9 points per game (13th of 30) and allowed 116.1 (19th). The Knicks scored 116.2 points per game (11th of 30) and allowed 109.9 (4th).

Offensive rating, the points scored per 100 possessions: 76ers 112.8 (17th), Knicks 117.2 (4th). Defensive rating, the points allowed per 100 possessions: 76ers 113.0 (16th), Knicks 110.9 (5th). Net rating, the offensive minus defensive rating: 76ers −0.2 (18th), Knicks +6.3 (5th). These are last season's full-season numbers because the new season's sample is still small; rosters change over the offseason.

The Knicks closed as 4.5-point favorites at home against the 76ers. The spread opened at Knicks -5.5. The total closed 231.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (76ers +145, Knicks -175) prices the 76ers at 39% and the Knicks at 61%.

Written from the numbers available before kickoff.

Result

Final score and result vs the closing line

Philadelphia 76ers 106, New York Knicks 100

Philadelphia 76ers won by 6.

  • Against the closing spread (New York Knicks -4.5): Philadelphia 76ers covered.
  • Combined score 206 vs the closing total of 231.5: Under.
  • Philadelphia 76ers closed at +145 on the moneyline (a 39% no-vig market-implied chance).

The official play, graded

The official play on this game, at the price it was sent, graded against the final score.

Jessica's Handicap— -1601.00uLOSS -1.60u

Every official play is logged and graded, wins and losses alike. Full track record.

Market

Closing line and line movement

Spreadmoved 1
OpenKnicks -5.5 (-110)
76ers +5.5 (-110)
CloseKnicks -4.5 (-110)
76ers +4.5 (-110)
Totalno move
Open231.5 (o -110 / u -110)
Close231.5 (o -110 / u -110)
Moneyline
Open76ers +168 36%
Knicks -205 64%
Close76ers +145 39%
Knicks -175 61%

Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.

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G&W Line

G&W’s own number for this game, next to the market. Analytics

Projected score
Spread
Total
Win %

Matchup

Players to watch

Philadelphia 76ers logo
76ers
70 games · Tyrese Maxey
  • Points per game28.35th
  • Rebounds per game4.1163rd
  • Assists per game6.620th
  • Minutes per game38.0
38 games · Joel Embiid
  • Points per game26.910th
  • Rebounds per game7.731st
  • Assists per game3.967th
  • Minutes per game31.6
New York Knicks logo
Knicks
74 games · Jalen Brunson
  • Points per game26.014th
  • Rebounds per game3.3231st
  • Assists per game6.815th
  • Minutes per game35.0
75 games · Karl-Anthony Towns
  • Points per game20.145th
  • Rebounds per game11.92nd
  • Assists per game3.0124th
  • Minutes per game31.0

2025-26 regular-season per-game averages, top two scorers per team, from season player stats captured before game time. Ranks among the 452 players with at least 20 games.

Head-to-head

The teams have met 55 times since 2022: the 76ers won 13 and the Knicks 42.

DateScoreLineTotal
Oct 5, 2026Knicks 97, 76ers 120
76ers won


Oct 5, 2026Knicks 97, 76ers 120
76ers won


Oct 5, 2026Knicks 97, 76ers 120
76ers won


Oct 5, 2026Knicks 97, 76ers 120
76ers won


Oct 5, 2026Knicks 97, 76ers 120
76ers won


Meetings since 2022, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.

Teams

Philadelphia 76ers

New York Knicks

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