Sixers vs. New York Knicks at a glance

76ers at New York Knicks a glance

TEAMS: Sixers (22-35) vs. Knicks (23-35)

WHEN:  7:30 p.m. Saturday

WHERE:  Madison Square Garden

BROADCASTS: TV – CSN RADIO – 97.5 FM

SOCIAL MEDIA COVERAGE:  TWITTER – @PompeyOnSixers, INSTAGRAM – PompeyOnSixers

411 ON KNICKS:  The once-proud franchise is on pace to miss the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season and 12^th time in 17 years.  They have lost two straight and six of their last seven games.

There was a thought that Carmelo Anthony and/or Derrick Rose would be shipped out of New York prior to Thursday's NBA trade deadline. However, they remain and will try to turn things around for the rest of the season.

PROBABLE STARTERS

SIXERS (22-35)

33 Robert Covington SF 6-9 12.0 ppg. 1.94 spg.

9 Dario Saric PF 6-10 11.0 ppg. 6.0 rpg.

8 Jahlil Okafor C 6-11 11.4 ppg. 4.7 rpg.

12 Gerald Henderson SG 6-5  9.9 ppg. 2.6 rpg.

1 T.J. McConnell PG 6-2 6.3 ppg. 6.2 apg.

Coach: Brett Brown (Fourth season, 69-234)

Injury report: Ben Simmons (right foot fracture, out), Jerryd Bayless, (left wrist ligament tear, out), Joel Embiid (left knee bone bruise and meniscus tear, out)

KNICKS (23-35)

7 Carmelo Anthony SF 6-8 23.3 ppg. 6.0 rpg.

6  Kristaps Porzingis PF 7-3 18.1 ppg. 7.1 rpg.

14 Willy Hernangomez C 6-11 6.7 ppg. 6.0 rpg.

5 Courtney Lee SG 6-5 10.5 ppg. 2.1 apg.

25  Derrick Rose PG 6-3  17.6 ppg. 4.5 apg.

Coach: Jeff Hornacek (Fourth season, 124-147)

Injury report:  Joakim Noah (sore left hamstring, out)

THE SERIES

The Sixers own a 243-199 series advantage.

LAS VEGAS LINE

The Knicks are a 5 ½-point favorite.

LAST SERIES MEETING

McConnell hit a buzzer-beating, 12-foot baseline jumper to give the Sixers a 98-97 victory at the Wells Fargo Center on Jan. 11. He finished with eight points, a game-high seven assists, and two steals. Embiid paced the Sixers with 21 points, 14 rebounds, and one block.

Anthony finished with a game-high 28 points. Rose added 25 points and four assists.

UPCOMING GAMES

Monday: 7 p.m., at Wells Fargo Center, Golden State Warriors at Sixers

Wednesday: 7:30 p.m., at AmericanAirlines Arena, Sixers at Miami Heat

Friday: 7 p.m., at Wells Fargo Center, Knicks at Sixers

March 4: 6 p.m., at Wells Fargo Center, Detroit Pistons at Sixers

March 6: 7 p.m., at Wells Fargo Center, Milwaukee Bucks at Sixers

Follow and contact 76ers beat writer Keith Pompey on Twitter and on Instagram at PompeyOnSixers.