New York takes on Philadelphia, looks to stop 17-game skid
Philadelphia 76ers (36-20, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (10-46, 15th in the Eastern Conference)
New York; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Eastern
BOTTOM LINE: New York comes into the matchup against Philadelphia after losing 17 games in a row.
The Knicks are 4-22 on their home court. New York is at the bottom of the Eastern Conference recording only 19.8 assists per game, led by Dennis Smith Jr. averaging 6.0.
The 76ers have gone 20-14 against Eastern Conference opponents. Philadelphia ranks fourth in the league with 36.4 defensive rebounds per game, led by Joel Embiid averaging 11.0. The 76ers won the last meeting between these two squads 108-105 on Jan. 13. Embiid scored 26 points to help lead Philadelphia to the win.
TOP PERFORMERS: Smith Jr. is shooting 41 percent and averaging 17.4 points. Allonzo Trier has averaged 1.8 assists and scored 7.4 points over the last 10 games for New York.
Embiid has averaged 27.4 points and 13.5 rebounds for the 76ers. T.J. McConnell is shooting 57.9 percent and has averaged 6.5 points over the last 10 games for Philadelphia.
LAST 10 GAMES: 76ers: 6-4, averaging 117.7 points, 44.2 rebounds, 27.1 assists, 9.1 steals and 5.4 blocks per game while shooting 47.6 percent from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.9 points on 47.5 percent shooting.
Knicks: 0-10, averaging 95.9 points, 43 rebounds, 19.7 assists, 7.5 steals and 5.5 blocks per game while shooting 42.2 percent from the field. Their opponents have averaged 107.5 points on 44.3 percent shooting.
Knicks Injuries: Frank Ntilikina: out (groin), Emmanuel Mudiay: out (left shoulder).
76ers Injuries: Shake Milton: out (finger), Zhaire Smith: out (foot).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by HERO Sports, and data from Sportradar.