PHILADELPHIA — The Knicks are embracing the soft underbelly of their schedule. On Friday, they showed up at Wells Fargo Center fully prepared to face a ragtag team dealing with change. The 76ers are not good, and the Knicks took advantage of an opportunity to inch back toward mediocrity with an easy 107-97 victory.
The Knicks (13-14), who can return to .500 on Saturday, when the Chicago Bulls visit Madison Square Garden, pulverized the 76ers (1-27), the N.B.A.’s resident punching bag.
Arron Afflalo led the Knicks with 22 points, and Carmelo Anthony added 16 as the team’s starters spent much of the second half on the bench.