PHILADELPHIA (Interstat) — The New York Knicks will visit the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia in an NBA matchup. New York enters with a 2-3 record, while Philadelphia is 4-1. The 76ers have won four of five to open the season, and the Knicks have dropped three of five. New York will be the visiting team, and Philadelphia will be the home team.

Jalen Brunson is the player to watch for New York. Brunson had 38 points, seven assists and one rebound in the Knicks’ most recent game, a 133-127 win at Chicago. Brunson also had 35 minutes in the win at Chicago. He has scored at least 19 points in each of his first five games this season, including 23 points and seven assists against Detroit, 28 points and four assists against Orlando, 19 points and four assists at Boston, and 21 points, five rebounds and three assists against Philadelphia. In New York’s most recent result, Karl-Anthony Towns added 19 points and 13 rebounds, and Jordan Clarkson scored 18.

Jaylen Brown is the player to watch for Philadelphia. Brown had 20 points, 10 rebounds and two assists in the 76ers’ most recent game, a 114-109 win at Indiana. He has scored 20, 16, 27, 21 and 19 points over his last five games. Brown also had 16 points and four rebounds in a loss to Detroit, 27 points and three rebounds in a win over Milwaukee, 21 points and eight rebounds against Cleveland, and 19 points, eight rebounds and six assists in Philadelphia’s earlier win at New York. Tyrese Maxey scored 27 points and added five rebounds and four assists in the most recent win at Indiana, and Joel Embiid had 21 points and 11 rebounds.

Philadelphia won the teams’ earlier meeting 106-100 in New York. New York’s other recent results include wins over Chicago and Detroit and losses to Orlando, Boston and Philadelphia. Philadelphia’s recent results include wins over Indiana, Milwaukee and Cleveland, along with a loss to Detroit and a win at New York.

New York’s next 10 games include home matchups with Brooklyn, Chicago, Milwaukee, Cleveland and Portland, along with road games at Cleveland, Indiana, Toronto, Toronto and Minnesota. Philadelphia’s next 10 include a visit to Charlotte, home games against Chicago, Boston, Toronto and Indiana, and road games at Detroit, Cleveland, Chicago, Brooklyn and Orlando.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of New York 110, Philadelphia 105. Interstat’s ELO system gives New York a 76.4 percent probability to win. New York is favored by 1.5 points, and the over/under is 227.5.