Tyrese Maxey and the Philadelphia 76ers (18-14) play Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks (23-11) on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at Madison Square Garden, at 7:30 p.m. ET on MSG, NBCS-PH, and NBA TV.
The Knicks enter their game as a 3.5-point favorite against the 76ers. The game’s point total is set at 232.5.
Knicks vs. 76ers betting odds
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Spread: New York -3.5Total: 232.5Moneyline: New York -164, Philadelphia +138
76ers at Knicks odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Knicks (- 3.5)Pick OU:
Over (232.5)Prediction:
Knicks 121 – 76ers 113MoneylineThe Knicks have compiled a 22-7 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 75.9% of those games).New York has a record of 20-5 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -164 or shorter (winning 80%).The Knicks have a 62.1% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.This season, the 76ers have been the underdog 14 times and won four, or 28.6%, of those games.Philadelphia has a record of 3-5 when it is set as the underdog by +138 or more by oddsmakers this season.Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the 76ers have a 42.0% chance to win.Against the spreadThe Knicks record 120.5 points per game, only 4.5 more points than the 116 the 76ers allow.When New York scores more than 116 points, it is 14-7 against the spread and 17-4 overall.When it scores more than 114.5 points, Philadelphia is 15-4 against the spread and 15-4 overall.New York has an ATS record of 14-7 and a 16-5 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 116.6 points.The Knicks are the league’s fourth-ranked scoring team (120.5 PPG), while the 76ers allow the rank 14th in points per game (116) in NBA play.Philadelphia’s squad is currently the 15th-ranked scoring team in the NBA (116.6 PPG), while New York’s team is 11th in points allowed per game (114.5).The Knicks have totaled a total of 203 more points than their opponents this year (an average of six per game), and the 76ers have out-scored opponents by only 19 points on the season (0.6 more per game).Over/UnderNew York’s average implied point total this year is 2.1 more points than its implied total in Saturday’s game (120.1 implied points on average compared to 118 implied points in this game).So far this season, New York has scored more than 118 points 19 times.Philadelphia’s average implied point total on the season (117.8 points) is 2.8 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (115 points).How to watch Knicks vs. 76ers