East Coast Showdown: 76ers vs. Knicks Upcoming Game Tickets & Info

Update (October 20): This article has been updated with the latest matchup information for the 76ers vs. Knicks.

When Do the Philadelphia 76ers and the New York Knicks Play Next?

Philadelphia 76ers tickets and New York Knicks tickets can be found on their respective team pages, along with schedule information.

Are the Philadelphia 76ers and the New York Knicks Rivals?

Yes, the Philadelphia 76ers and the New York Knicks are fierce rivals within the Atlantic Division of the National Basketball Association due to their geographic proximity and each team’s rich legacy within the Eastern Conference.

Who are the Philadelphia 76ers’ Biggest Rivals?

Other than the New York Knicks, the 76ers stoke deep rivalries in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference with the Boston Celtics and the neighboring Brooklyn Nets. They also foster historic rivalries with the Denver Nuggets and the Washington Wizards.

Who are the New York Knicks’ Biggest Rivals?

Since the early days of the NBA, the Knicks have fostered rivalries with the Boston Celtics, Miami Heat and Chicago Bulls. More recently, the Knicks have embraced a hometown rivalry with the Brooklyn Nets.

Game Results Between the 76ers & Knicks

Both the Philadelphia 76ers and the New York Knicks can trace their lineage back to the first days of the National Basketball Association. Because of this, the teams have played each other a whopping 524 times in the regular and postseason. In the head-to-head standings the 76ers have the edge, with 290 victories to the Knicks’ 234 wins.

Philadelphia 76ers vs. New York Knicks History

Rivalries rarely run as deep as the Philadelphia 76ers vs. New York Knicks’ feud does. Reaching all the way back to the NBA’s inaugural season in 1949-50, the then Syracuse Nationals (later Philadelphia 76ers) swept the New York Knicks in their first two scheduled games, going on to win the Eastern Championship. In the following 1950-51 season, the Knicks won an even split of their 10 games. Thus, a rivalry was born.

The 76ers and the Knicks have played a staggering total of 481 games in the regular season with the 267-214 win record favoring the 76ers. History and geography bind these two legendary franchises, but it is in the postseason that their rivalry is codified in bad blood.

Through the 1950s, both teams took turns spoiling each other’s championship aspirations in the playoffs. In 1968, the 76ers knocked off the Knicks, four games to two, in the Eastern Division Semifinals. The Sixers ousted the Knicks with two 4-0 postseason sweeps, in 1978 and 1983, before New York achieved retribution with a 3-0 sweep against Philadelphia in the first round of the 1989 Eastern Conference Playoffs.

More recently, the two teams met in the first round of the 2024 playoffs, where the Knicks won 4-2. In the 2026 Eastern Conference Semifinals, New York swept Philly, 4-0, on the way to becoming NBA Finals winners and breaking the Knicks’ 53-year championship drought.

Where Do the Philadelphia 76ers and New York Knicks Play?

The Philadelphia 76ers have called the Xfinity Mobile Arena at the South Philadelphia Sports Complex home since its completion in 1996. A part of the larger South Philadelphia Sports Complex located in South Philly, the Xfinity Mobile Arena is also home to the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League, the Villanova Wildcats men’s college basketball team, and the Philadelphia Wings National Lacrosse League team.

Madison Square Garden is at the same time home court to the New York Knicks and one of America’s most iconic sports venues. Located in the beating heart of New York City’s Midtown, Madison Square Garden hosted its first Knicks game on Valentine’s Day 1968. Since then, Madison Square Garden has been host to countless memorable National Basketball Association and National Hockey League games, professional boxing and mixed martial arts matches and professional wrestling and entertainment events.

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