76ers vs Knicks Match Player Stats | Saturday, January 3rd 2026

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Saturday Philadelphia 76ers at New York Knicks
NBA Game is on Saturday, January 3rd 2026
03/01/26 19:30:00 PM EST Tipoff

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Joel Embiid has tallied 30.6 points per game over the last 5 games, 8.0 higher than he’s tallied in all games this season.

The Philadelphia 76ers are expected to see a spike in opportunities in this contest from being pitted against the 9th-quickest tempo team in the league over the last 5 games (the New York Knicks).

Offensive rebounds save possession and bring about further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the 76ers grade out 4th-best in in the NBA with 13.8 offensive rebounds per game over the last 10 games.

This year when they have the home court advantage, the opposing team’s starting PGs have averaged 39.9% on three-pointers (7th-best in the league) against the 76ers, resulting in a good matchup.

The Knicks have played at the 9th-fastest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games.

The Knicks rank as the best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 15 games while on their home court (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce new chances for scoring and assists).

Tyrese Maxey has compiled an impressive 30.9 points per game this season, quite a bit more than his 26.3 points per game last season.

The matchup vs. the New York Knicks is a strong one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposing team’s starting PGs have attempted a colossal 4.3 foul shots per game this year (6th-most in the league).

This year when they are playing at home, the opposing team’s starting SGs have averaged 46.2% on three-pointers (4th-best in the league) against the 76ers, branding this as a positive matchup.

The matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers is a positive one for three-point shots; the opposing team’s starting PFs have put up the 4th-highest three percentage in the league this year (40.8%).

This year when they have the home court advantage, the opposition’s starting PGs have attempted 4.9 free throws per game (8th-highest in the NBA) vs. the 76ers, easily managing to get to the charity stripe.

The matchup against New York is a favorable one; when the Knicks are on their home court, they have given up the most points per game in the league to the opposing team’s starting SGs this year (21.5).

The matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers may be a positive one for getting to the foul line; the opposing team’s starting SGs have attempted a whopping 5.4 foul shots per game over the last 5 games (most in the NBA).

The matchup against New York is a favorable one for shots from behind the three-point arc; when the Knicks are at home, opposing starting SGs have averaged the most 3-point attempts per game in the league this year (7.6).

Over the last 5 games when they are playing at home, opposing starting PFs have attempted 5.5 foul shots per game (9th-highest in the NBA) against the 76ers, making it fairly effortless to get to the charity stripe.

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With respect to offense, the Philadelphia 76ers’s subpar 44.4% field goal rate places weakest in the NBA over the last 25 games.

The 76ers have played at the 9th-most sluggish pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 15 games.

The Philadelphia 76ers have played at the 9th-most sluggish pace in the league over the last 15 games, which ought to lead to decreased plays for the New York Knicks.

This year, opposing starting PGs have tallied 4.8 3-point attempts per game (2nd-lowest in the NBA) against the New York Knicks, identifying this as a challenging matchup.

This year when they are the visiting squad, opposing starting SFs have averaged 1.3 three-pointers per game (6th-lowest in the league) vs. the Knicks, designating this as a hard matchup.

The matchup against Philadelphia is a difficult one for three-point attempts; the opposing team’s starting SFs have averaged the least 3-point attempts per game in the league over the last 5 games when the Philadelphia 76ers are away from home (2.8).

As a team, the Knicks have been quite unsuccesful at getting to the charity stripe in recent days: 4th-worst in the league over the last 10 games with just 20.9 free throw attempts per game.

The matchup vs. the 76ers is a challenging one; they have given up the least points per game in the NBA to the opposition’s starting SFs this year (11.3).

The matchup against the 76ers is a tough one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposition’s starting SFs have attempted a measly 1.5 foul shots per game this year (least in the NBA).

Over the last 10 games when they are the visiting team, the other team’s starting SGs have attempted 1.9 foul shots per game (3rd-fewest in the NBA) against the Knicks, making it tough to get to the free-throw line.

The matchup vs. New York is a challenging one for scoring; when the Knicks are playing at home, opposing starting SFs have compiled the lowest field goal percentage in the NBA this year (33.3%).

The matchup vs. the New York Knicks may be a tough one for drawing fouls; opposing starting SFs have attempted a measly 2.5 free throws per game over the last 15 games (9th-least in the NBA).

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