New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 4/28/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Sunday, April 28, 2024

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: ABC

Odds/Point Spread: New York (+5)

Wells Fargo Center is the site where the Philadelphia 76ers will meet the New York Knicks on Sunday in Game 4 of their series. The Knicks lead the series 2-1. Philadelphia opens this game as 5-point favorites. The total is set at 207.

The Knicks went home with a loss by a final score of 125-114 in Game 3. When discussing personal fouls, the Knicks ended up finishing with 25 and the 76ers recorded 18 personal fouls. They also made 15 of their 31 tries from distance. Philadelphia walked away from this one shooting 84.8% at the charity stripe by converting 28 of their 33 attempts. Additionally, Philadelphia totaled 36 rebounds (8 offensive, 28 defensive) and earned 3 rejections. Philadelphia doled out 24 dimes and had 6 steals for this game. Concerning the defense, New York allowed the other team to shoot 54.7% from the floor on 41 of 75 shooting. They also recorded 27 dimes in the game as well as forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and having 4 steals. Pertaining to grabbing boards, they earned 32 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Knicks knocked down 13 of their 19 attempts for a percentage of 68.4%. New York wrapped up the game having earned a 48.9% field goal percentage (44 of 90) and made 13 out of their 30 3-point shots.

Jalen Brunson is one player who was a major factor for the game. Brunson ended up going 48.1% from the floor and totaled 13 assists. He played 45 minutes played and grabbed 2 boards. He left the arena with 39 points on 13 of 27 shooting.

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New York comes into this one with a record of 50-32 on the campaign. They turn it over 13.2 times per contest and as a group they are committing 17.6 personal fouls per contest. As a team, New York is snagging 45.2 boards per contest and has totaled 1,998 assists so far this year, which is 29th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Knicks are shooting 36.9% on three-point shots (1,083 of 2,936) and 78.0% from the free throw line. They have an average of 112.8 points per game (19th in basketball) while hitting 46.5% from the floor.

Defensively, the Knicks are able to force 13.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.1 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 8th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 2,098 relinquished on the season. The Knicks defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 47.0% (3,304 of 7,026) and they surrender 40.6 rebounds per game as a squad. They relinquish 36.5% from 3-point land while they are 2nd in basketball in points per game allowed (108.2).

When it comes to attacking the glass in Game 3, Philadelphia permitted New York to pull down 32 overall (11 on the offensive glass). They shot 43.3% from downtown by connecting on 13 out of 30 and ended up shooting 13 of 19 at the free throw line (68.4%). The 76ers permitted the Knicks to convert 44 of 90 tries from the floor which had them shooting 48.9% in the matchup. Overall, the 76ers finished 41 for 75 from the field which had them shooting 54.7%. With regard to shots from distance, Philadelphia made 15 out of 31 attempts (48.4%). They were able to knock down 28 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 84.8%. The Knicks had 25 personal fouls for the matchup which got the 76ers to the free throw line for a total of 33 shots. They turned it over 10 times, while getting 6 steals for this contest. The 76ers pulled down 28 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 36 in this matchup.

Joel Embiid pitched in for the 76ers for the contest. Embiid had 50 points in his 41 mins on the court and tallied 4 dimes in the matchup. He made 13 out of 19 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 68.4%, and earned 8 rebounds.

Philadelphia has a win-loss mark of 47-35 this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the 76ers are connecting on 46.4% from the field, which has them ranked 23rd in basketball. Philadelphia has accounted for 9,397 points this year (114.6 per game) and they pull in 43.0 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 24.9 times per contest (24th in basketball) and they turn it over 12.0 times per game. The 76ers commit 20.3 personal fouls every game and they shoot 82.6% from the charity stripe.

The Philadelphia defense concedes 35.4% on three-point shots (979 of 2,765) and their opposition knocks down 79.1% of their free throw attempts. They concede 26.1 dimes and 44.5 rebounds every game, which is ranked 10th and 22nd in the league. The 76ers on the defensive side of the court are 9th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 111.5. They have forced 14.6 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 46.8% from the floor (11th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York (+5)

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