Philadelphia 76ers vs New York Knicks Preview
Planning on watching today’s Knicks and 76ers game? Catch the action at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA, as the 76ers hosts this showdown at 7:30 ET on ESPN.
The over/under for this game is set at 227.5 points, and the 76ers are the home favorites against the Knicks in a Atlantic division matchup. Check out BetCoco for Philadelphia 76ers – New York Knicks odds
Philadelphia 76ers vs New York Knicks Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last five head to head matchups, the 76ers have had the upper-hand, going 3-2. In the last three games as the favorite against the Knicks, the 76ers have put together a 2-1 vs. the spread.
- Through their last ten road contests, the Knicks offense has averaged 120 points per game while allowing an average of 125. New York posted an overall record of 3-7 while going 3-7 ATS.
- Across their ten previous home games, Philadelphia has an ATS mark of 7-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 6-4 while averaging 120 points per game.
- Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, New York has an ATS mark of 4-6 while going 4-6 straight up.
- The last ten games that Philadelphia was favored, they have an ATS mark of 9-1 while going 9-1 straight up.
Philadelphia 76ers vs New York Knicks Prediction
As the Knicks get ready to take on the 76ers, they are the 6.5-point underdogs. Before this game, New York is 3rd in the Atlantic and 8th in the Eastern Conference on a record of 19-15.
Out of their 34 games, the Knicks have been the underdog in 17 matchups this season. Their average scoring margin as the underdog is -5.8 points per game, and they have gone 8-9 ATS as the underdog.
New York’s average scoring differential on the road this season is -1.2 points per game, and they have an ATS road record of 9-11. The Knicks’ two-game winning streak has come at home, and they will look to pick up a win on the road today.
So far, the Knicks have an over/under record of 17-16-1 for the season. In their previous games with higher over/under lines than 227.5, their record is 8-13. Today’s over/under average for the season is 225.7.
In the Knicks’ most recent game, they put up 116 points, which is right around their season average of 115.3 points per game. Julius Randle had a game-high 35 points while Jalen Brunson added 31 points.
On defense, the Knicks come into the game ranked 12th in the league in points allowed at 113.3 per game. Over their last three games, the team is allowing 115.3 points per contest (15th). In the terms of takeaways, Knicks are causing 12.5 turnovers per game, ranking 10th in the league. They also enter the matchup ranked 29th in rejections, averaging 3.4 blocked shots each game.
The Philadelphia 76ers will host the Knicks as 6.5-point favorites. If they are able to cover, they will also pick up their 5th straight ATS win as the favorite. Overall, the 76ers are 2nd in the Atlantic Division at 23-10.
Against other teams in the Eastern Conference, the 76ers are 17-8 compared to going 6-2 in non-conference matchups. Philadelphia has also been solid at home this season, coming into today’s game with a record of 13-4.
So far, the 76ers have an average scoring margin of +13.7 at home this season, and they have been the favorite in 25 of their 33 games. Their straight-up record as the favorite is currently 21-4.
When looking at the over/under results, Philadelphia has gone 20-13 in relation to today’s line of 227.5. Each of their last two games have finished below this line, and the average combined score for their games this season is 231.2 points.
When looking at their season average of 120.7 points per game, the 76ers had a game where they scored below that. In their game against the Bulls, they scored 110 points and had a field goal percentage of 47.5%. Overall, the 76ers rank 12th in the NBA with a field goal percentage of 48%. In terms of three-point shooting, they are 12th in percentage and 20th in three-pointers made.
So far this season, the 76ers defense has been performing well, ranking 4th in the NBA at 110.5 points allowed per contest. When it comes to defending inside the arc, the 76ers squad is permitting opposing teams to shoot at a clip of 53.5% inside the arc, and they’re also giving up 33.8% from downtown.
With the 76ers being favored by 6.5, our NFL analytics models has this one playing out 116-114 in favor of the 76ers.
Philadelphia 76ers vs New York Knicks Betting Tips
- Take the 76ers on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Knicks (+6.5)
- Projecting a combined 230 points, we like the over
Philadelphia 76ers Injury Report
- Robert Covington – Knee – Questionable
- Furkan Korkmaz – Illness – Questionable
- De’Anthony Melton – Back – Out
New York Knicks Injury Report
- Mitchell Robinson – Ankle – Out
- Malachi Flynn – Ankle – Questionable
