The New York Knicks visit the Philadelphia 76ers for a nationally televised showdown in South Philly on Wednesday night. This is the final game before the All-Star break for these Atlantic Division rivals and both teams will try to finish strong before some much-needed time off. Before tip-off from Philly, you can continue reading to find my Knicks vs 76ers prediction below.
Our Knicks vs 76ers Pick
Pick: 76ers -2.5 ATS PRO
Confidence: 4/5
Game Snapshot
Matchup: New York Knicks @ Philadelphia 76ers
Date & Time: Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 7:30 PM ET
Venue: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Broadcast: ESPN
Key Storylines
Availability watch: Paul George remains out due to suspension for the Sixers. Joel Embiid’s knee is still in flux as of Wednesday, while Quentin Grimes is also questionable due to an illness. The Knicks have Mitchell Robinson and OG Anunoby questionable for this contest, while we could see other members of their roster sit on the second night of a back-to-back.
The Knicks are coming off an inexplicable loss to the Indiana Pacers in overtime on Tuesday, where their defense was torched both in regulation and in the extra session. Inserting Landry Shamet in Anunoby's place in the lineup did not help things on defense whatsoever, and New York will try to bounce back here.
This game is a return home for the Sixers, who had an extended West Coast road trip prior to this matchup. Philly is 3-2 in its last five games and handled itself well out West, which they will try to build on before going on break.
Star matchup: This game is a matchup between stars on the perimeter and in the paint. Philly's Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey will try to outperform New York's Karl-Anthony Towns and Jalen Brunson. Towns fouled out for New York last night and foul trouble could be a problem against Embiid here as well.
Head-to-Head & Betting Trends
The Knicks are 2-1 against the Sixers this season, winning the last meeting 112-109 in Philadelphia.
The Knicks enter this game with a 30-25 record against the spread for the season.
Philadelphia is 30-23 against the spread going into this contest.
The Sixers are 27-26 on totals this year, favoring the over slightly.
The under is 28-27 in Knicks games this year.
Knicks vs 76ers Model Projection
Score Projection: New York 114 – Philadelphia 118
Win Probability: New York 42%, Philadelphia 58%
Final Thoughts
The Knicks being on the second game of a back-to-back should dramatically impact the outcome of this game from Philadelphia. The Sixers are the fresher team despite returning from the West Coast and we should see them pull through on their home floor here. With the possibility that some key Knicks sit on the second night of a back-to-back, I'll lay the points with Philadelphia in what could end up being the game of the night in the NBA.
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