Philadelphia 76ers vs New York Knicks Prediction, 4/20/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs New York Knicks

Date: Saturday, April 20, 2024

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Philadelphia (+3)

The Philadelphia 76ers (47-35) are on their way to Madison Square Garden on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat the New York Knicks (50-32) in Game 1 of their series. Philadelphia opens this contest as 3-point dogs. The total comes in at 207.5.

The 76ers took the court against the Heat and went home with a win by a final score of 105-104 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the 76ers ended up finishing with 17 while the Heat totaled 19 fouls. They also made 14 out of their 39 shots from beyond the arc. Miami went 73.7% at the charity stripe by knocking down 14 of their 19 attempts. Additionally, Miami collected 47 boards (18 offensive, 29 defensive) and added 3 blocked shots. Miami totaled 23 dimes and had 12 steals for the contest. Concerning defense, Philadelphia let their opponent shoot 42.2% from the field on 38 out of 90 shooting. They also distributed 23 assists in the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and having 4 steals. When talking about hauling in rebounds, they earned a total of 49 with 15 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the 76ers made 21 of 23 shots for a rate of 91.3%. Philadelphia wrapped up the contest having earned a 41.9% FG percentage (36 of 86) and buried 12 of 35 shots from downtown.

Joel Embiid is one player who came through in the game. He racked up 23 points on 6 out of 17 shooting. He was on the court for 38 mins and collected 15 boards. Embiid finished the game shooting 35.3% from the floor and earned 5 assists.

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Philadelphia heads into this one with a record of 47-35 for the year. They are averaging 114.6 points per contest (15th in the league) while hitting 46.4% from the floor. The 76ers are shooting 36.3% on three-point attempts (992 of 2,733) and 82.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, Philadelphia is pulling down 43.0 boards per game and has totaled 2,041 dimes for the season, which is 24th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 12.0 times per game and as a group are committing 20.3 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the 76ers are forcing 14.6 turnovers per game while drawing 18.5 personal fouls. They are ranked 10th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 2,143 surrendered on the campaign. The 76ers are allowing a shooting percentage of 46.8% (3,322 of 7,098) and they surrender 44.5 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are surrendering 35.4% on three-point shots while they are 9th in the league in PPG from their opponents (111.5).

The last time they took the court, the Knicks went home victorious with a score of 120-119 when they played the Bulls. When it comes to rebounds, New York permitted Chicago to pull down 44 in total (15 offensive). They finished 25.8% from distance by connecting on 8 of 31 and finished the contest at 13 of 16 at the charity stripe (81.3%). The Knicks permitted the Bulls to bury 49 of 101 attempts from the field which had them shooting 48.5% in this game. Overall, the Knicks finished the game shooting 46 for 91 from the field which had them at 50.5%. Regarding shooting from beyond the arc, New York knocked down 12 out of their 32 tries (37.5%). They were able to make 16 of them for a percentage of 76.2%. The Bulls committed 21 personal fouls for this contest which took the Knicks to the free throw line for 21 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 21 times, while earning 7 steals in this contest. The Knicks corralled 37 defensive rebounds and 16 offensive rebounds for a total of 53 for the contest.

Jalen Brunson ended up being a major contributor for the Knicks in the matchup. Brunson had 40 points in his 41 minutes on the hardwood and had 7 assists in this contest. He made 14 of 30 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 46.7%, and added 8 rebounds.

New York has a mark of 50-32 on the campaign. The Knicks are committing 17.6 personal fouls every game and they shoot 78.0% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 24.4 times per game (29th in the league) and they turn the ball over 13.2 times per contest. New York has scored 9,249 points for the campaign (112.8 per game) and they pull in 45.2 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Knicks are connecting on 46.5% from the field, which ranks 20th in the league.

The New York defense surrenders 36.5% on three-point shots (1,028 of 2,813) and opponents are connecting on 76.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 25.6 assists and 40.6 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 8th and 2nd in the NBA. The Knicks are ranked 2nd in the league in points given up per game with 108.2. They have forced 13.2 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.0% from the field (15th in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Philadelphia (+3)

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