Philadelphia 76ers vs New York Knicks Prediction, 4/30/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs New York Knicks

Date: Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: Philadelphia (+4)

Madison Square Garden is where the New York Knicks will take on the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday in Game 5 of their series. The Knicks lead the series 3-1. New York opens this contest as 4-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The betting total comes in at 206.5.

The 76ers took a loss by a final of 97-92 in Game 4. In relation to fouls, the 76ers ended up walking away with 24 and the Knicks recorded 19 fouls. They buried 7 out of their 27 attempts from downtown. New York finished the game at 61.5% at the free throw line by making 16 of 26 attempts. Additionally, New York collected 52 rebounds (15 offensive, 37 defensive) and added 5 blocked shots. New York doled out 19 assists and had 1 steal for the game. In terms of the defense, Philadelphia allowed their opponent to shoot 43.0% from the field on 37 out of 86 shooting. They also dished out 23 assists for the game as well as forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and getting 5 steals. With regard to rebounding, they collected a total of 42 with 9 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the 76ers made 25 of 29 shots for a rate of 86.2%. Philadelphia ended with a 35.4% field goal percentage (29 out of 82) and knocked down 9 out of their 33 shots from downtown.

Joel Embiid is one player who was a major contributor in this game. He totaled 27 points on 7 of 19 shooting. He played 44 mins and also pulled down 10 boards. Embiid finished the contest at 36.8% from the field and dished out 6 assists.

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Philadelphia enters this game with a mark of 47-35 this year. They are averaging 114.6 pts per contest (15th in the NBA) while hitting 46.4% from the floor. The 76ers are hitting 36.3% on shots from downtown (992 of 2,733) and 82.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, Philadelphia is pulling down 43.0 boards per contest and has racked up 2,041 assists for the year, which is 24th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.0 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 20.3 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the 76ers are forcing their opponents into 14.6 turnovers every game while drawing 18.5 fouls. They give up 35.4% on three-point shots while they are 9th in the NBA in PPG from their opponents (111.5). The 76ers defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 46.8% (3,322 of 7,098) and they surrender 44.5 boards per contest as a squad. They are currently ranked 10th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 2,143 conceded for the season.

In Game 4 the Knicks pulled down 37 defensive boards and 15 offensive rebounds totaling 52 for the game. They turned it over 12 times, while getting 1 steal for this game. The 76ers committed 24 personal fouls for this game which took the Knicks to the free throw line for 26 attempts. They were able to bury 16 of those for a rate of 61.5%. When talking about shots from beyond the perimeter, New York converted 7 of their 27 attempts (25.9%). In all, the Knicks went 37 out of 86 from the floor which gave them a rate of 43.0%. The Knicks permitted the 76ers to knock down 29 of 82 attempts from the field which left them shooting 35.4% for the contest. They finished 27.3% from distance via 9 of 33 and finished the contest at 25 of 29 from the free throw line (86.2%). In regard to cleaning up the glass, New York allowed Philadelphia to collect 42 in total (9 on the offensive glass).

Jalen Brunson was important for the Knicks in this matchup. Brunson recorded 47 points in his 44 minutes on the court and tallied 10 assists for this game. He buried 18 of 34 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 52.9%, and tallied 4 rebounds.

New York has a mark of 50-32 so far this season. The Knicks commit 17.6 personal fouls every game and they shoot 78.0% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 24.4 times per contest (29th in the league) and they turn it over 13.2 times per game. New York has accounted for 9,249 points for the season (112.8 per game) and they pull down 45.2 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Knicks are connecting on 46.5% from the floor, which ranks 20th in the NBA.

The New York defense concedes 36.5% on three-point shots (1,028 of 2,813) and their opposition knocks down 76.4% of their foul shots. They have allowed 25.6 dimes and 40.6 total rebounds per game, which is 8th and 2nd in basketball. The Knicks on the defensive side of the court are 2nd in basketball in points per game surrendered with 108.2. They are able to force 13.2 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.0% from the field (15th in the NBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Philadelphia (+4)

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