Philadelphia faces New York following overtime win
New York Knicks (4-5, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (2-7, 13th in the Eastern Conference)
Philadelphia; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Philadelphia hosts the New York Knicks following the Philadelphia 76ers' 107-105 overtime victory over the Charlotte Hornets.
Philadelphia went 47-35 overall and 31-21 in Eastern Conference games a season ago. The 76ers averaged 114.6 points per game while allowing opponents to score 111.5 last season.
New York went 50-32 overall, 12-5 in Atlantic Division play and 23-18 on the road last season. The Knicks allowed opponents to score 108.2 points per game and shoot 47.0% from the field last season.
INJURIES: 76ers: Tyrese Maxey: out (hamstring), Joel Embiid: out (knee).
Knicks: Cameron Payne: out (hamstring), Precious Achiuwa: out (hamstring), Mitchell Robinson: out (ankle).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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