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Game one of the annual NBA Christmas day special is a battle between two of the hottest teams in basketball in the New York Knicks (17-13) and the Philadelphia 76ers (17-12). The teams will face off at Madison Square Garden in New York for their second meeting of the season.

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76ers vs Knicks Preview

The first meeting between the two teams went down to the wire as the New York Knicks came out on top with a 106-104 win. Both teams are red-hot as of late putting together massive winning streaks ahead of this Atlantic division clash.

Philadelphia 76ers

The Philadelphia 76ers are playing tremendous basketball right now. With five wins in a row, the Sixers have moved themselves up the standings after a slow start to the season. Superstar Joel Embiid has stepped up in a massive way, averaging over 35 points and 10 rebounds in the month of December.

Joel missed the first game between the two sides, so this will be the Knicks first look at Embiid in the 2022-23 season. The 76ers will look to improve on their 18-14 Christmas day record.

New York Knicks

Speaking of hot, there may not be a hotter team in basketball than the New York Knicks. The Knicks have put together a massive winning streak on the heels of their outstanding defense. The Knicks rank in the top-10 in defensive rating, and are one of the better rebounding teams in the NBA ranking 3rd with 47.6 per game.

Julius Randle has been an absolute stud for the Knicks, averaging over 22 points per game along with over nine rebounds per game. The Knicks will be playing on their NBA-high 55th Christmas day game. They haven’t had great success on this day, going 23-31.

Check out our NBA picks and predictions here. 

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