New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 1/15/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

The New York Knicks (26-15) are headed to Wells Fargo Center on Wednesday where they will go up against the Philadelphia 76ers (15-22).

The Knicks played the Pistons and took a loss by a final of 124-119 in their last game. New York ended the contest having earned a 50.0% field goal percentage (40 out of 80) and knocked down 15 of 37 shots from downtown. When they shot from the free throw line, the Knicks knocked down 24 of 29 attempts for a rate of 82.8%. In terms of grabbing boards, they collected 42 with 10 of them being offensive. They also doled out 26 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and having 5 steals. In regard to the defense, New York allowed the other team to go 50.0% from the field on 46 of 92 shooting. Detroit distributed 20 dimes and had 8 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Detroit snagged 39 boards (11 offensive, 28 defensive) and had 2 blocks. Detroit finished the game shooting 94.4% at the charity stripe by making 17 of their 18 shots. They also knocked down 15 of 34 attempts from distance. Concerning fouls, the Knicks left the arena with 21 while the Pistons totaled 21 fouls.

Jalen Brunson is one player who was a major factor in the matchup. Brunson ended up shooting 50.0% from the floor and also earned 11 dimes. He saw the court for 39 mins played and also collected 4 rebounds. He finished with 31 points on 12 of 24 shooting.

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New York will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 26-15 for the campaign. They have an average of 117.2 points per game (6th in the league) while hitting 49.6% from the field. The Knicks are hitting 37.5% on three-point attempts (541 of 1,441) and 80.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, New York is collecting 43.3 boards per contest and has accounted for 1,115 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 7th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 13.2 times per game and as a squad are committing 17.2 fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Knicks are forcing 13.7 turnovers per game and they draw 19.2 fouls. They are 22nd in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,052 relinquished so far this season. The Knicks defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 46.8% (1,684 of 3,600) and they surrender 40.8 rebounds per game as a group. They relinquish 37.3% on 3-pointers and they rank 10th in the NBA in points per game allowed (110.8).

When they last stepped on the court, the 76ers took a loss by a score of 104-99 when they faced the Magic. The 76ers were able to snag 26 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive boards totaling 29 for this game. They gave up possession of the ball 18 times, while recording 10 steals for the contest. The Magic were called for 23 personal fouls in this matchup which took the 76ers to the free throw line for 22 attempts. They were able to convert 21 of the free throw tries for a rate of 95.5%. Concerning shooting from distance, Philadelphia knocked down 12 out of their 29 attempts (41.4%). When the game finished, the 76ers shot 33 out of 72 from the field which gave them a rate of 45.8%. The 76ers allowed the Magic to make 39 of their 80 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 48.8% for the contest. They finished 23.3% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 7 out of 30 and ended up shooting 19 out of 28 at the free throw line (67.9%). Concerning rebounds, Philadelphia allowed Orlando to get 41 in all (12 on the offensive glass).

Tyrese Maxey was important for the 76ers in this contest. Maxey had 29 points in his 39 minutes on the court and totaled 5 assists in this game. He made 7 out of 19 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 36.8%, and had 4 rebounds.

Philadelphia has a record of 15-22 this season. In terms of offensive execution, the 76ers are shooting 44.8% from the floor, which ranks 23rd in basketball. Philadelphia has scored 3,974 points this season (107.4 per game) and they pull in 39.7 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 21.8 times per game (30th in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 14.1 times per contest. The 76ers are committing 20.2 fouls per game and they connect on 78.5% from the free throw line.

The 76ers on the defensive end are ranked 9th in basketball in PPG given up with 110.6. They are forcing 17.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.0% from the floor (28th in the NBA). The Philadelphia defense allows 36.2% on shots from behind the 3-point line (492 of 1,358) and their opposition makes 78.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 26.4 assists and 43.8 rebounds per contest, ranking them 17th and 13th in basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York

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