New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/25/2024

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Thursday, April 25, 2024

Venue:  Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA 

Where to Watch:  TNT, MAX

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Knicks +4.5, 76ers -4.5; Over/Under:  204.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Knicks +4.5, 76ers -4.5; Over/Under:  204.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Knicks +4.5, 76ers -4.5; Over/Under:  204.5 points

New York Knicks:  50-32 (2nd place, Atlantic Division)

Philadelphia 76ers:  47-35 (3rd place, Atlantic Division)

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New York Knicks:  8-2 last 10

Philadelphia 76ers:  8-2 last 10

The Knicks are entering this game with a 50-32 record overall to finish the regular season and they were 23-18 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 7 game winning streak with wins coming against the Milwaukee Bucks, the Chicago Bulls, the Boston Celtics, the Brooklyn Nets, the Chicago Bulls again, and the Philadelphia 76ers in their last 2 games. In their last game against the 76ers in game 2 of this series, Jalen Brunson led the team in points in that game with 24 while Josh Hart was next on the team with 21 points. Jalen Brunson led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Josh Hart led the team in rebounds with 15. They were 40.7% from the field, 33.3% from 3-point range, and 82.6% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 112.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 108.2 PPG against them. The Knicks have an ATS record of 44-37-3 this season and their O/U record is 38-46.

The 76ers are entering this game with a 47-35 record overall to finish the regular season and they were 25-16 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game losing streak with losses coming against the New York Knicks in their last 2 games. In their last game against the Knicks in game 2 of this series, Tyrese Maxey led the team in points in that game with 35 while Joel Embiid was next on the team with 34 points. Tyrese Maxey led the team in assists in that game with 10 while Joel Embiid led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 42.9% from the field, 36.1% from 3-point range, and 72.7% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 114.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 111.5 PPG against them. The 76ers have an ATS record of 49-36 this season and their O/U record is 45-40.

The current betting odds have the 76ers listed as a 4.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. This is game 3 of a 7 game series between the 2nd seeded Knicks and the 7th seeded 76ers for Round 1 of the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs. The Knicks have a 2-0 series lead after winning game 2 of this series on their home court. The Knicks have looked great in their games lately as they surged up the standings late in the regular season to get that number 2 seed in the East. They have looked great on their home court all year and really took advantage of their 2 games there, going up 2-0 in the series now, but they have also looked a lot better at home all season. The Knicks haven't looked as good in their road games this year with their 23-18 road record and they already struggled to take a 2-0 lead in this series at home. The Knicks came away with the 2 wins but they blew a huge lead in game 1, needing to come back in the 4th quarter to win that game, and the same thing happened in game 2 as they needed a very late comeback win, but this time they were trailing for most of that game. They ended up winning game 2 but didn't cover and now they are going to get a very desperate 76ers team at home that will be trying to avoid going down 3-0 in the series at all costs. They have looked great on their home court this season with their 25-16 home record and this will be a game where they come out strong from start to finish to get the job done and cut the series lead in half with no more scares. The best way to place a bet here is on the 76ers to cover the spread in this game.

Knicks 76ers Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Thursday, April 25, 2024 (7:30 pm ET start time) is 76ers 111 Knicks 104.

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New York Knicks: 3-6 ATS off a close home win by 3 points or less. 4-8 ATS off a win against a division rival. 4-11 ATS in a road game where the total is 200 to 209.5. 19-7 UNDER when leading in a playoff series. 8-4 UNDER after a win by 6 points or less. 11-5 UNDER after a combined score of 205 points or less.

Philadelphia 76ers: 21-12 ATS as a home favorite. 13-6 ATS off a road loss. 28-19 ATS after a game where they covered the spread. 17-7 UNDER when the total is 200 to 209.5. 10-5 UNDER revenging a road loss vs opponent. 23-14 UNDER off a close loss by 3 points or less to a division rival.

New York Knicks:  J. Randle (PF) out for season - Shoulder.

Philadelphia 76ers:  D. Melton (PG) Out Indefinitely - Back. R. Covington (SF) out for season - Knee.

“It was crazy, it was hectic, but at that point we had nothing to lose. Got to get as physical as we can and it panned out.” - Josh Hart after their win against the 76ers in game 2 of this series on Monday.

“We’re going to win this series. We know what we’ve got to fix and we did a better job today, so we’re going to fix it. But we’re the better team and we’re going to keep fighting.” - Joel Embiid after their loss against the Knicks in game 2 of this series on Monday.

PG Jalen Brunson

SG Donte DiVincenzo

SF Josh Hart

PF OG Anunoby

C Isaiah Hartenstein

PG Tyrese Maxey

SG Kyle Lowry 

SF Kelly Oubre Jr.

PF Tobias Harris

C Joel Embiid

PPG: J. Brunson (28.7)

APG: J. Brunson (6.7)

Reb/G: J. Randle (9.2)

PPG: J. Embiid (34.7)

APG: T. Maxey (6.2)

Reb/G: J. Embiid (11)

Coaches:

New York Knicks: Tom Thibodeau (4th season)

Philadelphia 76ers: Nick Nurse (1st season)