New York Knicks vs 76ers at a Glance
New York Knicks vs. 76ers at a Glance
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TEAMS: Knicks (14-54) vs. Sixers (16-52)
WHEN: 7 p.m. Friday
WHERE: Wells Fargo Center
BROADCASTS: TV – Comcast SportsNet, RADIO – 97.5 FM
SOCIAL MEDIA COVERAGE: TWITTER – @PompeyOnSixers, INSTAGRAM – PompeyOnSixers
411 on KNICKS: Sixers fans are familiar with Alexey Shved, the Knicks starting point guard. The Sixers acquired Shved, Luc Mbah a Moute and a second-round pick in exchange for Thad Young in a trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves this summer. The Russian was traded to the Houston Rockets on Dec. 19 before landing with Knicks last month in another trade.
PROBABLE STARTERS
SIXERS (16-52)
9 JaKarr Sampson G/F 6-9 4.7 ppg. 2.1 rpg.
12 Luc Mbah a Moute F 6-8 10.0 ppg. 5.0 rpg.
4 Nerlens Noel C 6-11 9.3 ppg. 7.8 rpg.
23 Jason Richardson G 6-6 9.7 ppg. 4.3 rpg..
5 Ish Smith G 6-0 4.3 ppg. 2.4 apg.
Coach: Brett Brown (second season, 35-115)
Injury report: Tony Wroten (partially torn ACL in right knee, out), Joel Embiid (right foot stress fracture, out).
KNICKS (14-54)
21 Lou Amundson F 6-9 6.9.ppg. 6.1 rpg.
42 Lance Thomas F 6-8 7.8 ppg. 3.2 rpg`.
77 Andrea Bargnani C 7-0 14.2 ppg. 4.3 rpg.
2 Langston Galloway G 6-2 11.1 ppg. 3.0 apg.
1 Alexey Shved G 6-6 14.0 ppg. 3.5 apg.
Coach: Derek Fisher (first season, 14-54)
Injury report: Carmelo Anthony (left knee surgery, out), Jose Calderon (sore left Achilles, out), Tim Hardaway Jr. (sprained right wrist, questionable) and Cleanthony Early (sprained left ankle, questionable).
THE SERIES
Sixers lead, 241-1941. However, the Knicks have won four straight and 15 of the past 20 meetings.
UPCOMING GAMES
Sunday: 9:30 p.m., at Staples Center, Sixers at Los Angeles Lakers
Tuesday: 10 p.m., at Sleep Train Arena, Sixers at Sacramento Kings
Wednesday: 9 p.m., at Pepsi Center, Sixes at Denver Nuggets
March 27: 7 p.m., at Wells Fargo Center, Los Angeles Clippers at Sixers
March 29: 4:30 p.m., at Quicken Loans Arena, Sixers at Cleveland Cavaliers
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