How to watch 76ers at Knicks for free in the US: NBA Playoffs start time, TV channel

New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers will face each other in Game 1 of the NBA Playoffs Round 1 on Saturday, April 20, starting at 6:00 PM ET in the Madison Square Garden. Here, you can find all the information on how to watch the game for free via live stream, the TV channel, start time, and stats of the teams.

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Philadelphia and New York faced off four times in the 2023/24 campaign, with the Knicks holding a 3-1 record in games between both teams. The New York side prevailed 107-79 against the 76ers on December 12, 2023.

New York (50-32) finished the regular season in second place in the East, with a record of 27-14 playing at home. The Knicks have a balance of 35-17 in games against teams from their conference. This will be the third postseason in the last four years for the New York team, which has a historical record of 193-198 in playoffs. In the previous season, they lost in the conference semifinals to the Miami Heat.

Philadelphia (47-35) wants to start the playoffs with a win as visitors, a condition in which they compiled a record of 22-19 in the regular season. The 76ers are on a streak of nine consecutive wins and reached this match after defeating the Miami Heat in the Play-In repechage for the seventh spot on the table. It’s the seventh consecutive postseason for Philly, with Joel Embiid as the MVP in the previous season, although the team lost in the conference semifinals against the Boston Celtics.