New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 2/22/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Thursday, February 22, 2024

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: New York (+1)

Wells Fargo Center is where the Philadelphia 76ers (32-22) will go up against the New York Knicks (33-22) on Thursday. New York opens as 1-point dogs. The total has been set at 226.

The Knicks faced the Magic and went home with a loss by a final score of 118-100 in their last game. In the matter of personal fouls, the Knicks ended up with 11 and the Magic finished the game with 22 personal fouls. They converted 12 out of their 26 tries from long range. Orlando finished the game at 90.9% from the free throw line by converting 10 of 11 attempts. Moreover, Orlando snagged 34 boards (7 offensive, 27 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Orlando distributed 25 dimes and had 7 steals in this matchup. Pertaining to defending, New York allowed the other team to shoot 63.2% from the field on 48 of 76 shooting. They also recorded 15 assists in this contest as well as forcing 12 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Regarding rebounding, they collected 34 with 16 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Knicks converted 19 of 24 attempts for a percentage of 79.2%. New York walked away from the contest having earned a 41.7% field goal percentage (35 of 84) and converted 11 out of their 29 3-point attempts.

Jalen Brunson is one player who came through for the game. Brunson ended up going 52.4% from the field and also distributed 6 dimes. He was on the court for 35 mins played and also grabbed 1 board. He left the arena with 33 points on 11 out of 21 shooting.

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New York will enter this contest with a win-loss mark of 33-22 for the season. They average 114.5 points per outing (17th in basketball) while hitting 46.7% from the field. The Knicks are shooting 36.8% on shots from downtown (713 of 1,936) and 78.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, New York is collecting 45.9 rebounds per game and has accounted for 1,301 assists this year, which is 29th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 13.1 times per contest and as a group they are committing 18.1 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Knicks are forcing 12.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.8 fouls. They are ranked 11th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,429 conceded on the season. The Knicks defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 47.3% (2,249 of 4,756) and they relinquish 40.3 boards per game as a squad. They are surrendering 36.9% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 3rd in the league in opponents PPG (109.9).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the 76ers went home defeated by a final of 109-104 when they played the Heat. Regarding how they rebounded, Philadelphia allowed Miami to collect 43 overall (10 on the offensive glass). They finished 31.4% from beyond the arc by going 11 of 35 and ended up going 14 out of 15 at the free throw line (93.3%). The 76ers permitted the Heat to convert 42 of 88 tries from the floor which left them shooting 47.7% for this contest. When the final whistle blew, the 76ers finished 41 for 86 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.7%. With respect to three-point attempts, Philadelphia made 10 out of 35 tries (28.6%). They were able to knock down 12 of them for a rate of 75.0%. The Heat committed 17 personal fouls for this game which took the 76ers to the charity stripe for 16 attempts. They also gave up possession 14 times, while recording 3 steals in this matchup. The 76ers were able to snag 33 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 39 for the matchup.

Tyrese Maxey ended up having an impact for the 76ers in this matchup. Maxey earned 30 points in his 39 minutes on the hardwood and earned 7 assists for the contest. He made 12 of 23 in this game for a field goal percentage of 52.2%, and tallied 6 rebounds.

Philadelphia has a win-loss mark of 32-22 on the campaign. As an offense, the 76ers are connecting on 47.5% from the floor, which ranks them 15th in the league. Philadelphia has accumulated 6,390 points on the season (118.3 per game) and they grab 43.2 boards per game. They are getting an assist 24.9 times per contest (24th in the NBA) and they cough up possession 11.9 times per game. The 76ers are responsible for committing 20.8 fouls every game and they go 82.8% from the free throw line.

The Philadelphia defense allows 34.9% on shots from 3-point land (632 of 1,811) and opponents are converting on 78.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 26.6 dimes and 44.1 rebounds per contest, which ranks 15th and 18th in basketball. The 76ers on defense are ranked 14th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 113.9. They are able to force 14.4 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 47.3% from the floor (14th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New York (+1)

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