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2022 NBA Handicapping
(25-36) New York Knicks vs. Philadelphia 76ers (37-23)
Date: Wednesday, March 2nd
Time: 7:30 PM EST
Venue: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
NBA Moneyline Odds: Knicks +490 | 76ers -491 (Bet Now!)
NBA Betting Odds: 76ers -10.5
NBA Betting Total: 223
Wednesday, March 2nd, the New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers play for the fourth and final occasion of this season. The teams just played on Sunday with the 76ers pulling away in the final frame to win 125-109.
New York is still up 2-1 on the season series with wins on October 26th (112-99) and November 8th (103-96).
In history, the 76ers own the advantage winning 260 of the clubs’ 463 meetings versus the Knicks. In the 2020-21 campaign the teams played three times with the 76ers sweeping the regular-season series.
New York Knicks
Although the Mecca is known to appreciate talent and cheer for opposing players as a whole Knicks fans would find it blasphemous to cheer for the other team. So hearing chants of MVP for both Embiid and Harden on Sunday served notice there were copious 76ers fans in attendance.
Those cheers will seem like whispers as Harden makes his home debut this evening. As for the game – the Knicks will need to be dialed in for the full 48 minutes and hope they get an officiating crew that doesn’t send Philly to the charity stripe 44 times.
Embiid got 27 free throw attempts (Harden – 10) while the Knicks got 35 attempts with Julius Randle and RJ Barrett benefitting from 12 and 10 attempts respectively.
Barrett was the best Knick on the floor in terms of full game offerings with 24 points, five rebounds, six assists, and two steals.
Although the most intriguing player was rookie Jericho Sims who didn’t score a single point but impacted the game by grabbing 10 boards and was a force defensively.
He couldn’t stop Embiid but he made his shots difficult. It will be exciting to see how Tom Thibodeau uses him down the stretch.
Quentin Grimes (knee) was downgraded to out Wednesday. Derrick Rose (ankle) is out indefinitely while Kemba Walker has been shut down for the season.
Philadelphia 76ers
In the world of it’s only been two games but — James Harden looks to be a better fit in Philly than he was in Brooklyn.
I’d say take that with a grain of salt but when he’s playing with bonafide MVP candidate Embiid and arguably the best big man in today’s game (with apologies to Nikola Jokic who is definitely in this debate) he should only improve with time.
He’s averaged 28 points, 14 assists, nine rebounds, 2.5 steals, and is shooting 57.1 percent from the perimeter. Even if we call it the excitement of playing with a new toy syndrome these stats aren’t far off what he should produce.
If there is a concern it will be finding a way to involve Tobias Harris more as he’s only made nine field goal attempts in both outings scoring six and 12 points in those matches.
Again, it’s far too early to make this call – but hey that’s what I’m here to opine about so based on how well Tyrese Maxey is fitting into this Embiid/Harden era squad don’t be surprised if Daryl Morey seeks a trade partner this offseason for Harris.
The Sixers have no players on the injury list entering this match.
NBA Betting Trends:
- The 76ers are 8-2 in their last 10 meetings against each other
- The Knicks are 6-3-1 ATS in the last 10 matches
- The over/under is 3-7 in the teams’ last 10 head to head matches
- Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games.
- New York is 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games.
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia’s last 5 games.
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of New York’s last 7 games.
Free New York Knicks vs. Philadelphia 76ers NBA Prediction:
Wells Fargo will be electric tonight so the Knicks will need to come out aggressive from the tip. And while I’d be inclined to start Sims for his energy it’s too big of a risk to hand the refs an opportunity to put early and frequent fouls on the youngster.
Doubtful Embiid and Harden get to the line 37 times (or at least let’s hope that’s not a common occurrence) but they’ll be amped to show off this new tandem to the home crowd.
Part of me thinks this could be a 20 point rout but since it’ll be a nationally televised game I think the Knicks will take more pride in keeping it closer than the 10.5 spread.
4* Free NBA Betting Pick: Knicks +10.5
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