The 2026 NBA Cup kicks off with 10 matchups on the leaguewide schedule. The Philadelphia 76ers will host the New York Knicks on Friday, October 30 at 7:30 p.m. ET on Prime Video.
The Knicks are 2.5-point favorites on the spread in this group-stage matchup, per PrizePicks.
After a busy offseason, Philadelphia has thrived early in season, sporting a 4-1 record after a 114-109 win over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday. Meanwhile, New York hasn’t enjoyed the same success, owning just a 2-3 record after last season's NBA title run.
Below, we'll break down our Knicks vs. 76ers prediction and NBA Cup picks, including the spread, over/under, and key player projections on PrizePicks.
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Knicks vs. 76ers Prediction, Spread, Over/Under for NBA Cup – Friday, October 30
The Knicks enter Friday’s matchup as 2.5-point road favorites against the 76ers, returning a 1.78x payout if they win outright.
Here are the full payouts for the Knicks vs. 76ers matchup. PrizePicks data is live at the time of writing and is subject to change.
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Stats used in this article are from Basketball Reference, NBA.com, or databallr unless stated otherwise.
The 76ers significantly altered their roster, adding PF LeBron James and SF Jaylen Brown. The early returns of Philadelphia’s revamped team have been impressive, with the only loss coming against the Detroit Pistons.
Philadelphia has already defeated two of the Eastern Conference’s top teams in the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Knicks. The 76ers topped New York 106-100 in a comeback victory in the season opener earlier this month.
In that particular contest, 76ers star PG Tyrese Maxey rose to the occasion with a game-high 28 points on 9-of-19 shooting, also logging 5 assists. Brown scored 19 points on 7-of-14 shooting in his Philadelphia debut, while James added 14 points.
The 76ers struggled from the perimeter, especially in the first half, hitting just 27.5% (11-of-40) of their attempts. Philadelphia did receive a nice lift from reserve G Anfernee Simons (13 points) and wing Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (10).
It’s only been five games into the new-look 76ers' tenure, so the team's chemistry is still developing. However, if this group can start knocking down perimeter shots consistently, Philadelphia could be very dangerous late in the season.
Meanwhile, the Knicks haven’t exactly looked like the same group that won an NBA title in June. Despite returning nearly an identical roster, New York has dropped three of its first five games and is averaging just 109.8 PPG (24th in the NBA).
The Knicks lost their first three games to the Boston Celtics, Orlando Magic, and the 76ers. In those contests, New York averaged 101.7 PPG and shot 32.4% (36-of-111) from beyond the arc.
Finals MVP PG Jalen Brunson picked up right where he left off, averaging 25.8 PPG through the first five games. Brunson is coming off his most efficient game of the 2026-27 campaign, scoring 38 points on 13-of-25 shooting and dishing out 7 assists in a 133-127 win against the Chicago Bulls.
One of the Knicks’ only offseason moves was signing veteran C Andre Drummond in free agency after he spent the last two seasons with the 76ers. Drummond played a season-high 24 minutes in the opener and registered 12 points and 14 rebounds in relief of C Karl-Anthony Towns, who was in foul trouble.
The big man battle is one to watch, with C Joel Embiid and Towns bringing out the best in each other in the past.
Knicks vs. 76ers NBA Cup Prediction on Over/Under – 10/30/26
Here are the key stats behind our Knicks vs. 76ers prediction on the over/under for Friday, October 30.
- The under is 3-1 in the last four meetings between the Knicks and 76ers, including hitting in this year's opener when the total was 231.5 points.
- The under hit in 53.9% of the Knicks’ games last season, the seventh-best rate in the NBA.
- The 76ers have thrived defensively, allowing 107.4 PPG (fifth) and holding opponents to 31.3% shooting from deep (eighth).
- New York has also been no slouch on the defensive end, ceding 109.6 PPG (10th) and a 44.3% clip from the field (eighth).
- Despite adding a ton of talent, Philadelphia is shooting just 32.6% (17th) from long range in the early stages of 2026-27.
- The Knicks have stayed out of foul trouble, committing just 22.6 personal fouls per contest, ranking ninth in the sport.
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Knicks vs. 76ers Picks, Player Stats for NBA Cup on PrizePicks: 10/30/26
Our top Knicks vs. 76ers player picks to target for Friday, October 30 on PrizePicks include Tyrese Maxey and Karl-Anthony Towns.
76ers PG Tyrese Maxey vs. Knicks: 23.5 Points
- Maxey ranks fifth in the NBA in scoring with 28.4 PPG and netted 28 points in his first matchup of the year against the Knicks.
- The 76ers’ star floor general is taking 31.0 true shot attempts per 100 possessions, ranking in the 95th percentile.
- Maxey spends 33.6% of his time on the court on-ball this season (77th percentile).
- Maxey has averaged 29.6 PPG and is shooting 50.5% from the field in his last five regular-season games against the Knicks.
- The Knicks struggle to defend the perimeter, allowing foes to shoot 35.5% from 3-point land (20th).
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Knicks C Karl-Anthony Towns vs. 76ers: 31.5 Pts + Rebs
- Towns has averaged 21.8 PPG and 13.8 RPG this season.
- The Knicks’ star big man grabs 28.6% of his available defensive rebounds, ranking in the 97th percentile.
- Towns is shooting 40.9% from beyond the arc in 2026-27 thus far, putting him in the 88th percentile.
- The 76ers allowed Towns to knock down 3 of his 4 attempts from distance in the most recent meeting between the squads.
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The 76ers got the best of the Knicks in a narrow defensive battle in the season opener. As the two teams meet in NBA Cup group play on Friday, a low-scoring affair could be in the cards.
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