Two of the league’s best scorers square off when Jalen Brunson (seventh, 29.2 PPG) and the New York Knicks (23-11) host Tyrese Maxey (third, 30.9 PPG) and the Philadelphia 76ers (18-14) on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. ET on MSG, NBCS-PH, and NBA TV. The Knicks are 3.5-point favorites. The matchup has a point total of 233.5.
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Knicks Cover -3.5 vs 76ers -113
Knicks vs. 76ers betting lines
- Knicks odds to win: -170
- 76ers odds to win: +143
- Spread: Knicks (-3.5)
- Total: 233.5
- TV Channel: MSG
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Knicks Statistics, Trends and More
As the Home Team
- New York is 15-3 in home contests and have covered the spread 13 times at home.
- This season, New York is 11-5 ATS in home games as 3.5-point favorites or more.
- Knicks home games have hit the over on the set point total 10 times this year.
- This season at home, New York and its opponents have averaged a total of 233.5 points per contest, the same as the over/under for this contest.
Knicks Recent Trends
- The Knicks have covered the spread twice in their past 10 matchups while putting up a 6-4 record straight-up in those games.
- The final score of the last 10 Knicks games has surpassed the set total seven times.
- The Knicks’ past 10 games have ended with an average of 235.5 points scored. That’s 2.0 more points than this contest’s over/under.
- Over their last 10 games, the Knicks have a points-per-game average 0.1 points below their season-long scoring average.
Knicks Betting Records
- The Knicks have been the moneyline favorite 29 total times this season. They’ve gone 22-7 in those games.
- New York has gone 19-4 in games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -170 or shorter (winning 82.6%).
- Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Knicks have an implied win probability of 63.0%.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.4 (11th in NBA) | 46.4 (10th) | 46.3 (third) | 41.9 (sixth) | 27.3 (10th) | 12.9 (fourth) |
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76ers Statistics, Trends and More
As the Away Team
- The 76ers are 9-6 in road contests and have covered the spread 10 times on the road.
- The 76ers have gone 3-0 ATS on the road this year when playing as 3.5-point underdogs or more.
- On the road this year, 76ers games have gone over the set point total eight times.
- This season on the road the 76ers and their opponents have averaged a total of 230.8 points per contest, 2.7 points less than the over/under for this contest.
76ers Recent Trends
- The 76ers have covered the spread six times in their last 10 contests while putting up a 5-5 record straight-up in those games.
- 76ers’ past 10 contests saw five go over the total.
- The 76ers’ last 10 outings have ended with an average of 229.2 points scored. That’s 4.3 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
- The 76ers’ per-game scoring average across their past 10 games is 115.1, 1.5 points lower than their season-long per-game average.
76ers Betting Records
- Philadelphia has entered the game as underdogs 14 times this season and won four, or 28.6%, of those games.
- The 76ers have a record of 3-5 in games where bookmakers have them as underdogs of at least +143 on the moneyline.
- The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 41.2% chance of a victory for the 76ers.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 (27th in NBA) | 46.6 (11th) | 44.8 (10th) | 45.4 (23rd) | 24.8 (24th) | 13.6 (11th) |
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