NBA Prop Bets: New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers (October 20, 2026)

The Philadelphia 76ers (0-0) face the New York Knicks (0-0) at Madison Square Garden. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Tuesday's matchup. The Knicks are favored to win at -198, currently marked as 5.5-point favorites, while the 76ers are at +164. The total points line is set at 231.5, with OVER at -110 and UNDER at -110, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 118-113 New York.

• The Knicks (-110) had a 58-43-1 ATS record last season, while the 76ers (-110) held a record of 50-43-1.
• The Knicks had a 47-54-1 O/U record last season (meaning 47 games went over the total points line, 54 went under and one resulted in a push). The 76ers had a 43-50-1 O/U record last season.

Scoring Insights

• The Knicks scored 116.5 points per game last season (10th in the league). Comparatively, the 76ers averaged 115.9 (14th).
• Defensively, the Knicks allowed only 110.1 points per game last season (5th in the league), while the 76ers gave up an average of 116.1 points (19th).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams played last season?

Pace

• The Knicks ranked 27th for pace last season, recording 96.8 possessions per game. Alternatively, the 76ers were 15th on that scale with 99.4 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

• Looking at field goal splits, 42.8% of the Knicks' field goal attempts came from three point range (12th in the league), leaving 57.2% from two. Meanwhile, the 76ers' opponents recorded 42.3% of their attempts from three (19th) and 57.7% from two.
• Comparatively, Philadelphia took 39.1% of shots from three (21st), leaving 60.9% from two, while New York's opponents attempted 44.8% from three (22nd) and 55.2% from two.

Beyond the Arc

• In terms of made three-pointers, the Knicks shot 37.3% from deep last season (4th in the NBA), compared to the 76ers who made 34.9% of their attempts (23rd).
• On the opposite end, New York held opponents to 36.2% of their three-point attempts (20th), while Philadelphia's opponents hit 35.3% of their shots (10th).

Ball Protection

• The Knicks committed 13.6 turnovers per game last season, ranking 6th in the league, while the 76ers forced 15.4 turnovers (9th).
• Flipping that script, New York forced 14.4 turnovers (18th), while Philadelphia committed 13.6 (5th).

Crashing the Boards

• New York recorded 45.6 rebounds per game last season (7th in the league), including 12.7 offensive boards (6th). Conversely, Philadelphia's opponents averaged 45.3 rebounds (22nd), 12.1 of which came on the offensive end (27th).
• Meanwhile, the 76ers averaged 43.6 rebounds (17th) and 11.8 offensive rebounds (11th), while the Knicks allowed 40.5 and 10.0, ranking T3rd and 1st.

First Quarter Winner

Here are their first quarter records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog	Last 10
New York	45-54-3	26-23-1	19-31-2	38-39-3	7-15-0
Philadelphia	44-43-7	22-19-6	22-24-1	30-13-3	14-30-4

First Half Winner

Here are their first half records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
New York	57-45-0	32-18-0	25-27-0	48-32-0	9-13-0
Philadelphia	50-42-2	25-21-1	25-21-1	30-14-2	20-28-0

HT/FT

• The Knicks completed the HT/FT double in 48.0% of games last season, while the 76ers completed the HT/FT double in 38.3% of games.

To Go To Overtime

• The Knicks played in three games that went to overtime last season, while the 76ers appeared in seven.

Both Teams 110+

• Both teams scored 110+ points in 34 of New York's 102 games last season. Meanwhile, 38 of Philadelphia's 94 games saw both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

New York recorded a 144-114 blowout victory against Philadelphia at Xfinity Mobile Arena when these teams last met in Game 4 of last season's Eastern Conference Semi-finals. Karl-Anthony Towns was prominent on that day, recording 17 points, four rebounds, 10 assists and two blocks. The Knicks have now won six straight against the 76ers.