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NBA Preseason Scores: 76ers Beat Knicks 120-97 as LeBron, Embiid, Maxey Sit
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The Philadelphia 76ers beat the New York Knicks 120-97 in their preseason opener on Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia. LeBron James, Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey sat out, and Jaylen Brown scored a game-high 22 points.
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Final score
| Quarter | Knicks-76ers |
|---|---|
| Q1 | 32-33 |
| Q2 | 26-39 |
| Q3 | 21-21 |
| Q4 | 18-27 |
| Final | 97-120 |
Philadelphia led 72-58 at halftime after outscoring New York 39-26 in the second quarter. The 76ers are 1-0 in the preseason and the Knicks are 0-1.
Who played and who sat
The Associated Press reported before the game that James and Embiid were among the 76ers' healthy inactives and that Maxey would also sit out. It described Brown and VJ Edgecombe as the only regular starters in the lineup. ESPN's box score lists James, Embiid and Maxey as not playing.
- Jaylen Brown, 76ers: 22 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists. ESPN's box score has him at 8-of-13 shooting in 17 minutes.
- OG Anunoby, Knicks: 12 points and 6 rebounds, the Knicks' leader on the CBS Sports and NBA.com scoreboards.
- Other 76ers in double figures (ESPN box score): Caleb Love 15, Edgecombe 12, and Jabari Walker, Dillon Jones and Saint Thomas with 11 each.
- Knicks starters: Jalen Brunson also scored 12, and ESPN lists each of New York's five starters at 15 minutes or fewer.
According to the AP, the 76ers went 45-37 last season and were swept by the Knicks in the second round of the playoffs. The AP called the Knicks the NBA champion and said James signed with Philadelphia as a free agent over the summer.
What we could not confirm
- Attendance and team shooting: ESPN lists attendance at 19,746 and has the 76ers at 16-of-46 on 3-pointers to the Knicks' 8-of-41. We found these figures in one source only.
- Next appearance: None of the sources we opened said whether James, Embiid or Maxey will play in the next preseason game.
- Game report: No game recap was available when we checked, so this article relies on box scores and the AP's pregame story. The AP story appeared on both ESPN and Sportsnet.
- Next games: We did not confirm either team's next preseason date from an official schedule.
Sources
- ESPN, Knicks vs. 76ers box score (Oct. 5, 2026) https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401914101
- CBS Sports, NBA scoreboard (Oct. 5, 2026) https://www.cbssports.com/nba/scoreboard/20261005/
- NBA.com, Games (Oct. 5, 2026) https://www.nba.com/games?date=2026-10-05
- ESPN (AP), James, Embiid, Maxey sit out 76ers' preseason opener vs. Knicks (Oct. 5, 2026) https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/50111838/james-embiid-maxey-sit-76ers-preseason-opener-vs-knicks
- Sportsnet (AP), LeBron James sitting out 76ers' pre-season opener against Knicks (Oct. 5, 2026) https://www.sportsnet.ca/nba/article/lebron-james-sitting-out-76ers-preseason-opener-against-knicks-embiid-maxey-also-resting/