New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 4/25/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Thursday, April 25, 2024

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: New York (+3)

The Philadelphia 76ers will try to defeat the New York Knicks at Wells Fargo Center on Thursday in Game 3 of their series. The Knicks lead the series 2-0. Philadelphia opens this matchup as 3-point favorites from oddsmakers. The over/under is 202.5.

The Knicks walked away with a win by a score of 104-101 in Game 2. New York ended the contest having earned a 40.7% field goal percentage (37 out of 91) and converted 11 of 33 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Knicks converted 19 of their 23 attempts for a rate of 82.6%. In regard to pulling down rebounds, they earned 46 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 22 dimes in this matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In relation to defending, New York allowed their opponent to shoot 42.9% from the field on 36 of 84 shooting. Philadelphia doled out 26 dimes and had 3 steals in the game. On top of that, Philadelphia totaled 44 rebounds (10 offensive, 34 defensive) and got 6 blocks. Philadelphia shot 72.7% at the charity stripe by burying 16 of their 22 attempts. They buried 13 of their 36 shots from downtown. With respect to fouls, the Knicks ended up walking away with 17 while the 76ers racked up 21 fouls.

Jalen Brunson is a player who played a role in the game. He ended up scoring 24 points on 8 out of 29 shooting. He was on the court for 38 mins and grabbed 8 boards. Brunson finished the game shooting 27.6% from the floor and also earned 6 dimes.

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New York enters this matchup with a win-loss record of 50-32 so far this season. They have an average of 112.8 pts per contest (19th in the league) while connecting on 46.5% from the floor. The Knicks are shooting 36.9% on three-point attempts (1,083 of 2,936) and 78.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, New York is pulling in 45.2 boards per game and is sitting with 1,998 assists on the campaign, which ranks 29th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 13.2 times per contest and as a unit are committing 17.6 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Knicks have forced 13.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.1 personal fouls. They give up 36.5% from 3-point land and they are 2nd in the league in PPG allowed (108.2). The Knicks are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 47.0% (3,304 of 7,026) and they relinquish 40.6 boards per contest as a squad. They currently rank 8th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 2,098 conceded this year.

When it comes to how they attacked the glass in Game 2, Philadelphia permitted New York to collect 46 in all (12 offensive). They finished the game shooting 33.3% from 3-point land by hitting 11 out of 33 and ended up shooting 19 out of 23 from the free throw line (82.6%). The 76ers allowed the Knicks to knock down 37 of 91 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 40.7% for the game. Overall, the 76ers ended up shooting 36 for 84 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 42.9%. In terms of shooting from downtown, Philadelphia made 13 of 36 tries (36.1%). They were able to bury 16 of the free throws for a rate of 72.7%. The Knicks were called for 17 fouls in this contest which took the 76ers to the free throw line for 22 attempts. They turned the ball over 10 times, while recording 3 steals in this game. The 76ers were able to collect 34 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 44 for this contest.

Tyrese Maxey ended up having an impact for the 76ers in this contest. Maxey earned 35 points in his 44 minutes of playing time and had 10 assists in this game. He buried 12 out of 22 in the game giving him a rate of 54.5%, and tallied 9 rebounds.

Philadelphia has a win-loss mark of 47-35 for the year. The 76ers are committing 20.3 fouls per contest and they connect on 82.6% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 24.9 times per contest (24th in basketball) and they cough up possession 12.0 times per game. Philadelphia has earned 9,397 points on the campaign (114.6 per game) and they grab 43.0 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the 76ers are shooting 46.4% from the field, which is ranked 23rd in the league.

The 76ers are ranked 9th in basketball in PPG given up with 111.5. They are forcing 14.6 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.8% from the floor (11th in the league). The Philadelphia defense gives up 35.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter (979 of 2,765) and their opponents are converting on 79.1% of their foul shots. They allow 26.1 assists and 44.5 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 10th and 22nd in basketball.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Philadelphia (-3) and under 202.5 points

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