Breaking down who has edge in Knicks-76ers matchups ahead of NBA playoffs showdown

Nypost · May 04, 2026 · 87 words · By Jared Schwartz

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It seemed a given for most of the season’s second half that the Knicks and Celtics would meet in the second round for the second consecutive year.

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What happened

It seemed a given for most of the season’s second half that the Knicks and Celtics would meet in the second round for the second consecutive year.

Why it matters

But the 76ers ruined that plan with a stunning comeback after trailing 3-1 in their first-round series with Boston.

Common ground

Now, a rematch of 2024 looms, when the Knicks eliminated the 76ers in six games in the first round.

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Claim 1: “Interestingly, the home team lost all four matchups”

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There is no evidence in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries that specifies the home/away win-loss record for the head-to-head matchups between the Knicks and 76ers for the current season.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023–24 New York Knicks season was the 78th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Knicks reached the knockout stage of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament as the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023–24_New_York_Knicks_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 New York Knicks season is the 80th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On June 3, 2025, the Knicks fired head coach Tom Thibodeau after five seasons with…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_New_York_Knicks_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Knickerbockers, shortened and more commonly referred to as the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The Knicks co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Knicks

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Claim 2: “the 76ers ruined that plan with a stunning comeback after trailing 3-1 in their first-round series with Boston”

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Three independent web search results confirm that the 76ers defeated the Celtics in Game 7 to complete a comeback after trailing 3-1 in the first-round series.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1979–80 Boston Celtics season was the 34th season of the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Bolstered by the play of 23-year-old rookie Larry Bird, the Celtics improved f…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1979–80_Boston_Celtics_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023–24 Boston Celtics season was the franchise's 78th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Celtics won the East Group C in the inaugural 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament by going…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023–24_Boston_Celtics_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 76ers–Celtics rivalry is a National Basketball Association (NBA) rivalry between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics. The two teams have the most meetings in the NBA playoffs; they have …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/76ers–Celtics_rivalry

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Claim 3: “This year, the teams split their four head-to-head meetings 2-2”

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The provided evidence contains general information about the Knicks and 76ers seasons but does not list the specific head-to-head game results or the total win-loss record for their meetings in the current season.

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Claim 4: “a rematch of 2024 looms, when the Knicks eliminated the 76ers in six games in the first round”

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Multiple sources confirm that the New York Knicks eliminated the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 6 of the first round in 2024.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024–25 New York Knicks season was the 79th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On March 28, the Knicks clinched a playoff spot following their victory against th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024–25_New_York_Knicks_season

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