Live updates: Brown ruled out as Sixers host Knicks in NBA Cup opener

What to Know

• The Sixers enter at 4-1, while the Knicks are 2-3.
• Jaylen Brown was downgraded to out with left knee tendinopathy.
• Jose Alvarado is out with a left ankle sprain. Karl-Anthony Towns is listed as probable with a left wrist sprain.
• Philadelphia beat New York 106-100 in the season opener behind Tyrese Maxey’s 28 points.
• The Sixers overcame a 13-point deficit entering the fourth quarter to beat Indiana on Wednesday.
• Jalen Brunson had 38 points and seven assists in Wednesday’s win over Chicago.
• The Knicks begin their NBA Cup title defense riding a two-game winning streak.
• Tip off is set to begin at 7:30 p.m. ET on Prime.