76ers at Knicks 1/18/20 - NBA Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 01/18/2020 at 11:20 AM ET

The World’s Most Famous Arena will play host to a Saturday night NBA clash between the Philadelphia 76ers and the New York Knicks. This will be the second of a back-to-back for Philadelphia, who outscored Chicago by 11 points during the third quarter of last night’s 100-89 home victory. The 76ers (27-16) outrebounded the Bulls by five and limited them to 43 percent shooting.

Furkan Korkmaz nailed six three-pointers and finished with a career-high 24 points off the Philadelphia bench. Ben Simmons contributed 20 points, 11 rebounds, and seven assists for the 76ers.

The New York Knicks have lost 14 of their first 20 home games and will be headed back to the draft lottery. On Thursday, New York was outscored by 17 points during the second half of a 121-98 home loss versus Phoenix. The Knicks (11-31) were outrebounded by a 60-49 margin and allowed the Suns to shoot 51 percent from the field.

New York F/C Julius Randle tallied a team-high 26 points on 11-for-23 shooting and grabbed six rebounds. Mitchell Robinson added 12 points and eight rebounds for the Knicks.

Philadelphia C Joel Embiid (hand) has been cleared for non-contact work and will be re-evaluated in about a week. The Knicks rank in the bottom three of the league in offensive and defensive efficiency. Take the 76ers to win and cover on the road. Final Score Prediction, Philadelphia 76ers win and cover ATS 115-105.

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