The defending champion New York Knicks (2-3) will visit the Philadelphia 76ers (4-1) on Friday night in a 2026 NBA Cup group play matchup at Wells Fargo Center. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET.
New York has won its last two games, at Chicago and against Detroit, to reach .500 for the first time this season. Philadelphia has been one of the early surprises of the 2026-27 campaign, holding the best record in the Eastern Conference with Joel Embiid healthy and productive.
Jaylen Brown is listed as doubtful for the 76ers due to a knee issue.
The teams have already met once this season, with Philadelphia winning 106-100 on opening night.
New York enters as a 3.5-point favorite, with the over/under set at 225.5 points. The money line has the Knicks at -155 and the 76ers at +130.
The Under has hit in eight of the last ten combined games for both teams. Philadelphia's last two games have gone Under, while four of New York's last five have also gone Under.
A projection model simulating the game 10,000 times projects a total of 225 combined points, with the Under hitting in 51% of simulations. The model also indicates one side of the spread hits in well over 60% of simulations.
