Philadelphia 76ers vs New York Knicks Prediction, 4/22/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs New York Knicks

Date: Monday, April 22, 2024

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: Philadelphia (+5)

Madison Square Garden is the location where the New York Knicks (50-32) will compete against the Philadelphia 76ers (47-35) on Monday in Game 2 of their series. New York leads the series 1-0. Philadelphia opens this game as 5-point dogs from oddsmakers. The total is 209.

The 76ers went home with a loss by a final score of 111-104 in Game 1. Concerning fouls, the 76ers walked away with 21 and the Knicks recorded 18 fouls. They made 16 of 35 tries from long range. New York finished 82.1% at the charity stripe by burying 23 of 28 shots. In addition, New York collected 55 boards (23 offensive, 32 defensive) and earned 7 blocked shots. New York totaled 20 assists and had 6 steals for the game. In terms of defense, Philadelphia allowed their opponent to shoot 39.6% from the floor on 36 of 91 shooting. They also recorded 17 assists for this game while forcing 11 turnovers and having 8 steals. In terms of pulling down boards, they earned a total of 33 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the 76ers converted 20 of 22 tries for a percentage of 90.9%. Philadelphia wrapped up the contest having earned a 44.4% field goal percentage (36 out of 81) and made 12 of their 35 3-point shots.

Tyrese Maxey is one player who was a factor in this game. Maxey finished the game shooting 53.8% from the field and recorded 4 assists. He saw the court for 44 mins and also totaled 2 boards. He scored 33 points on 14 of 26 shooting.

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Philadelphia will enter this matchup with a record of 47-35 on the campaign. They are turning it over 12.0 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 20.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Philadelphia is pulling in 43.0 boards per game and has totaled 2,041 dimes for the campaign, which is 24th in the NBA in terms of passing. The 76ers are shooting 36.3% from downtown (992 of 2,733) and 82.6% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 114.6 points per contest (15th in the NBA) while connecting on 46.4% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the 76ers are able to force 14.6 turnovers every game and they draw 18.5 personal fouls. They rank 10th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 2,143 surrendered on the season. The 76ers defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 46.8% (3,322 of 7,098) and they surrender 44.5 rebounds per contest as a unit. They relinquish 35.4% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 9th in the league in opponents PPG (111.5).

Concerning rebounding in Game 1, New York allowed Philadelphia to grab 33 in all (9 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 34.3% from distance by hitting 12 out of 35 and ended up going 20 of 22 at the charity stripe (90.9%). The Knicks permitted the 76ers to convert 36 of their 81 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 44.4% in the game. Overall, the Knicks went 36 out of 91 from the floor which gave them a rate of 39.6%. With respect to three-point attempts, New York knocked down 16 out of 35 tries (45.7%). They were able to bury 23 of the free throw tries for a rate of 82.1%. The 76ers earned 21 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Knicks to the charity stripe for a total of 28 attempts. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 6 steals in the matchup. The Knicks were able to pull down 32 defensive rebounds and 23 offensive boards totaling 55 for the matchup.

Jalen Brunson was important for the Knicks for the contest. He buried 8 out of 26 for the contest giving him a rate of 30.8%, and had 7 rebounds. Brunson tallied 22 points in his 41 minutes on the court and accumulated 7 assists for the contest.

New York has a win-loss mark of 50-32 on the campaign. When it comes to offensive execution, the Knicks are hitting on 46.5% from the floor, which has them ranked 20th in basketball. New York has accumulated 9,249 pts on the year (112.8 per contest) and they pull in 45.2 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 24.4 times per game (29th in the league) and they cough up possession 13.2 times per contest. The Knicks have committed 17.6 personal fouls per game and they hit 78.0% from the charity stripe.

The New York defense gives up 36.5% on 3-point shots (1,028 of 2,813) and their opposition knocks down 76.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 25.6 dimes and 40.6 boards on a nightly basis, which is 8th and 2nd in basketball. The Knicks on defense are ranked 2nd in the league in points per game surrendered with 108.2. They are forcing 13.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 47.0% from the field (15th in the league).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take New York (-5) and under 209 points

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