Philadelphia 76ers vs New York Knicks Prediction, 10/26/2021 NBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs New York Knicks

Date: Tuesday, October 26, 2021

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: Philadelphia (-1.5)

The New York Knicks (2-1) will take on the Philadelphia 76ers (2-1) at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday. New York is 1.5-point underdogs. The betting total comes in at 216.

The 76ers took the court against the Thunder and notched a win by a score of 115-103 in their last game. Philadelphia finished having earned a 46.6% field goal percentage (41 out of 88) and buried 17 out of their 41 3-point attempts. At the free throw line, the 76ers knocked down 16 of their 20 attempts for a rate of 80.0%. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 47 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 25 dimes for this contest as well as creating 4 turnovers and earning 4 steals. With regard to defending, Philadelphia allowed their opponent to shoot 47.6% from the floor on 40 out of 84 shooting. Oklahoma City recorded 42 assists and had 24 steals for this game. Furthermore, Oklahoma City pulled down 36 rebounds (6 offensive, 30 defensive) and had 9 rejections. Oklahoma City finished shooting 78.9% at the charity stripe by knocking down 15 of their 19 attempts. They converted 8 out of their 31 tries from three-point range.

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Seth Curry is a player who was a major factor in this game. He racked up 28 points on 9 of 15 shooting. He played 34 minutes played and also collected 3 rebounds. Curry finished the game at 60.0% from the floor and earned 3 assists.

Philadelphia heads into this matchup with a mark of 2-1 on the campaign. They turn it over 11.7 times per game and as a unit are committing 16.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Philadelphia is collecting 43.0 boards per game and has tallied 66 dimes on the year, which ranks 15th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The 76ers are hitting 43.1% on 3-pointers (44 of 102) and 80.4% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 113.7 pts per game (10th in the NBA) while hitting 48.5% from the floor. On the defensive end, the 76ers are forcing 12.7 turnovers every game and they draw 16.3 fouls. The 76ers defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 45.3% (38 of 49) and they relinquish 44.3 rebounds per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 24th in basketball in giving up assists with 78 relinquished on the campaign. They are giving up 33.3% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 10th in the NBA in PPG allowed (104.7).

For their last game, the Knicks walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 110-104 when they faced the Magic. The Knicks snagged 36 defensive rebounds and 16 offensive rebounds for a total of 52 for this contest. They also turned the ball over 12 times, while getting 8 steals in the game. The Magic earned 13 fouls for the matchup which took the Knicks to the free throw line for 25 attempts. They were able to bury 17 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 68.0%. In terms of 3-point shots, New York made 13 out of their 48 attempts (27.1%). When this game wrapped up, the Knicks walked away from this one shooting 37 out of 100 from the floor which had them sitting at 37.0%. The Knicks permitted the Magic to make 36 of 88 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 40.9% for the matchup. They finished shooting 27.9% from three-point range by shooting 12 out of 43 and walked away from this one shooting 26 of 34 at the free throw line (76.5%). When talking about cleaning the glass, New York allowed Orlando to snag 47 in all (10 offensive).

Julius Randle ended up being a major contributor for the Knicks for the contest. He converted 8 of 24 in this game for a rate of 33.3%, and had 16 rebounds. Randle totaled 30 points in his 38 mins on the court and accounted for 3 dimes in the matchup.

New York has a record of 2-1 so far this year. New York has earned 363 points for the campaign (121.0 per contest) and they grab 48.3 boards per game. The Knicks are committing 20.7 personal fouls per game and they go 65.2% from the charity stripe. On the offensive side of the court, the Knicks are hitting on 45.1% from the field, which is ranked 17th in the NBA. They are earning an assist 27.0 times per game (5th in the league) and they turn the ball over 14.0 times per game. The Knicks are ranked 16th in the NBA in PPG surrendered with 113.3. They have relinquished 26.7 assists and 53.0 rebounds every game, which is ranked 26th and 30th in the NBA. The New York defense allows 35.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (50 of 143) and their opponents are converting on 77.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They are forcing their opponents into 16.7 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 40.6% from the floor (5th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Philadelphia (-1.5)

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