New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 02/11/26

Playing one of your Conference rivals on a 2nd night of a back-to-back isn’t ideal for the Knicks, especially if Mitchell Robinson isn’t ready to play here. Him missing the Pacers game is a good thing as it gave him added time to recover from the ankle injury that’s been bothering him, he’s in for a tough night battling down low with Joel Embiid. After the two initial defeats to Philadelphia at home, the Knicks responded with a big win in Philly in the final week of January, it’ll be extra important to win Wednesday’s game, because the 76ers lead it 2-1. New York has the edge with 7 wins in 10 meetings, I am looking directly at Jalen Brunson to carry them here. He’s averaged 31.2 points per game in the last 5 meetings, going over 30 in 4 of them.

Philadelphia also disappointed a lot of fans in their final game of the West coast road trip, losing to the Portland Trail Blazers by double digits. I have to say I expected a lot more from Maxey and co., given the recent form they’ve been in. Embiid opted not to play in that game, you just never know when the big fella will be feeling good and ready to go and that’s a huge stumbling block for bettors this season. Coming back home on a cross country flight could leave a mark on the team here, as they look to get acclimated to their old surroundings following a lengthy trip on the other side of the country.

Despite the Knicks being 4-4 SU in back-to-backs I still feel like they’re the better team here. It’ll all depend on Mitchell Robinson though, if he plays then I feel very comfortable backing New York to cover. KAT alone cannot deal with Embiid in the paint, if Embiid decides to play that is. With all that said, I think the Knicks are the better bet here.

New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers Predictions: Knicks +2 is available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.