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2024 NBA Playoff Handicapping Philadelphia 76ers vs. New York Knicks
(0-1) Philadelphia 76ers vs. New York Knicks (1-0)
Date: Monday, April 22nd
Time: 7:30 PM ET
Venue: Madison Square Garden
Moneyline NBA Odds: 76ers +180 | Knicks -198 (Bet Now!)
NBA ATS Betting Odds: Knicks -5.0
Today’s NBA Betting Total (O/U): 209.5
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Monday features Game 2 of the first round series between the seventh-seeded Philadelphia 76ers and second-seeded New York Knicks.
New York took the early series lead via a 111-104 Game 1 victory.
Season Series
New York took the season series winning three of the four meetings while the clubs split their four regular season matches last season. Philly holds the all-time edge of 264 victories of 472 contests versus the Knicks.
This is the ninth time in history that the clubs are meeting in the playoffs with the Sixers winning six of those series.
*Editor’s Note: Statistics and rankings are current as of this writing, on Sunday, April 21st. Numbers may vary slightly entering games on Monday, April 22nd.
Philadelphia 76ers
Joel Embiid gave Sixers fans a scare after he dunked the ball and seemed to re-injure his knee. Instead, he returned to the court in the second half but never looked fully right.
Embiid noted he is a bit nervous about trusting his surgically repaired knee and it was obvious by how tentative he played. Frequently he passed up shots and didn’t look confident attacking the paint.
He still produced netting 29 points, eight rebounds, and six assists but Philly will need him to do more if they want to make this a series.
Tyrese Maxey led the way for Philly with 33 points.
76ers Stats
Philly ranked tied for 13th offensively (116.2) and 11th defensively (113.0), and possessed a net differential of plus +3.1 which ranks tied for eighth overall. Before Embiid’s injury, Philly ranked in the top seven in all three areas.
Through the first game of the playoffs, they rank fourth offensively (116.9), and last defensively (124.7) and with a minus -7.9 net differential ranking fifth.
The Sixers were one of the better bets against the spread this season with a 48-35-1 record through 84 contests.
76ers Injury Report
To summarize the injury report…
- De’Anthony Melton, SG (questionable— back)
- Joel Embiid, C (probable — knee)
- Robert Covington, SF (OUT indefinitely — knee)
New York Knicks
It was anything but a banner night for Jalen Brunson who scored 22 points but needed 26 shots. Bench players like Deuce McBride and Mitchell Robinson picked up the slack while Josh Hart made the Sixers pay for leaving him open on the perimeter.
McBride scored 21 off the bench while Robinson was two points shy of a double-double (8 points, 12 rebounds) while Hart dropped three of his four 3-pointers in the final frame.
Knicks Stats
New York ranks tied for seventh offensively (117.3) and ninth defensively (112.4) while their net differential is plus +4.9 which ranks fifth overall.
Through the first game of the playoffs, they rank first offensively (124.7), and fifth defensively (116.9) and with a plus +7.9 net differential ranking fourth.
With the injuries to the core, the Knicks performance against the spread dipped but they remained above .500 with a 45-37-1 record through 83 contests.
Knicks Injury Report
To summarize the injury report…
- Julius Randle, PF (OUT for season— shoulder)
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76ers vs. Knicks NBA Betting Trends:
- All in all, the 76ers are 10-2 ATS in their last 12 games.
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia’s last 6 games.
- Also, Philly is 9-1 SU in their last 10 games.
- By comparison, the Knicks are 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games.
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of New York’s last 6 games.
- Additionally, New York is 6-0 SU in their last 6 games.
Free Philadelphia 76ers vs. New York Knicks NBA Prediction:
Philly’s game plan to slow Brunson was on point, but Nick Nurse will need to make some tweaks to address the ‘others’ who were the reason why New York took Game 1.
As noted Embiid had a decent showing but was far from dominate and it’s unknown whether that’s because he’s limited or isn’t trusting his knee.
It won’t be the end of the world if the Knicks go up 2-0 since the teams will shift to Philly for Game 3 and 4 but splitting the two games would be preferable.
4* Free Philadelphia 76ers vs. New York Knicks NBA Betting Pick: 76ers +5
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