New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers 11/8/2021 NBA Picks, Best Bets, Tips and Prediction

Game: New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Monday, November 8, 2021

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: New York (+4.5)

Wells Fargo Center is where the Philadelphia 76ers (8-2) will try to defeat the New York Knicks (6-3) on Monday. New York opens as 4.5-point underdogs. The over/under is 210.

The Knicks stepped onto the hardwood against the Bucks and earned the victory with a final of 113-98 in their last game. New York ended the game having earned a 42.7% field goal percentage (41 of 96) and converted 10 of their 40 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Knicks buried 21 of 26 attempts for a rate of 80.8%. Concerning getting rebounds, they collected 59 with 20 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 16 dimes for this contest as well as creating 5 turnovers and getting 11 steals. In reference to defending, New York allowed the other team to go 40.2% from the floor on 33 of 82 shooting. Milwaukee earned 37 assists and had 19 steals for the contest. Moreover, Milwaukee grabbed 30 rebounds (7 offensive, 23 defensive) and added 4 blocks. Milwaukee finished 76.2% at the free throw line by making 16 of their 21 shots. They also knocked down 16 of their 43 attempts from long range. When talking about personal fouls, the Knicks ended up finishing with 17 while the Bucks accounted for 14 personal fouls.

Julius Randle is a player who had an impact in this game. He accumulated 32 points on 11 of 22 shooting. He played 33 mins and grabbed 12 rebounds. Randle finished the game shooting 50.0% from the field and also distributed 4 assists.

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New York heads into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 6-3 so far this season. They average 113.0 points per game (5th in basketball) while hitting 45.5% from the field. The Knicks are connecting on 37.6% on shots from 3-point land (131 of 348) and 74.8% from the free throw line. As a unit, New York is snagging 46.9 boards per contest and is sitting with 202 assists on the year, which is 21st in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 13.7 times per contest and as a team they are committing 19.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Knicks are able to force 13.3 turnovers every game and they draw 20.6 personal fouls. They are ranked 20th in the NBA in allowing assists to their opponents with 228 conceded on the season. The Knicks are allowing a shooting percentage of 42.7% (349 of 818) and they concede 45.9 boards per game as a basketball team. They are conceding 34.7% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 18th in basketball in PPG from their opponents (109.0).

The last time they took the court, the 76ers went home victorious with a score of 114-105 against the Bulls. The 76ers were able to snag 35 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 41 for the contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while getting 6 steals for the contest. The Bulls earned 9 personal fouls in this matchup which got the 76ers to the charity stripe for a total of 19 tries. They were able to knock down 15 of the free throws for a rate of 78.9%. Regarding shots from 3-point land, Philadelphia buried 13 out of their 26 attempts (50.0%). When the final whistle blew, the 76ers went 43 for 81 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 53.1%. The 76ers permitted the Bulls to convert 37 of 92 tries from the floor which had them shooting 40.2% for the contest. They shot 24.1% from downtown by hitting 7 of 29 and walked away from this one shooting 24 of 30 from the charity stripe (80.0%). In regard to how they attacked the glass, Philadelphia permitted Chicago to grab 28 in all (18 on the offensive glass).

Joel Embiid was important for the 76ers for the contest. He buried 11 out of 19 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 57.9%, and had 15 rebounds. Embiid earned 30 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 3 dimes in the game.

Philadelphia has a record of 8-2 so far this season. The 76ers commit 18.2 personal fouls per contest and they hit 82.0% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 23.8 times per contest (11th in the league) and they turn it over 13.7 times per contest. Philadelphia has accounted for 1,111 points on the year (111.1 per game) and they average 41.1 boards per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the 76ers are shooting 49.6% from the field, which is ranked 1st in basketball.

The 76ers are ranked 7th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 102.6. They have forced 13.7 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.5% from the field (7th in basketball). The Philadelphia defense concedes 33.4% on 3-point attempts (106 of 317) and their opposition makes 78.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 22.9 dimes and 44.3 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 15th and 7th in the NBA.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York (+4.5)

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