Greetings, basketball fans. Welcome back to our NBA playoff coverage here at Total Apex Sports. One of the games on tap from today’s slate features the Philadelphia 76ers (50-38) hosting the New York Knicks (53-34).
Thanks to a few late-game blunders by the Knicks, the Sixers trimmed the series deficit to 3-2. Can they pull off another miracle victory in Game 6, or will the Knicks move on to the conference semifinal round for the second consecutive season?
76ers vs. Knicks Betting Odds
| Team | Spread | Total | MoneyLine |
| New York Knicks | +3
-108 |
O 199
-110 |
+130 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | -3
-112 |
U 199
-110 |
-155 |
| **Odds Subject to Change** | |||
76ers vs. Knicks Game Details
- Fixture: Philadelphia 76ers vs. New York Knicks
- Date and Time: Thursday, May 2, 2024 @ 9:00 PM ET
- Location: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA
Apex Tale of the Tape
|
Philadelphia 76ers |
vs. |
New York Knicks |
| 2-3 | Record | 3-2 |
| 106.8 | Points Per Game | 106.4 |
| 44.6 | FG% | 43.7 |
| 36.8 | 3PT% | 35.4 |
| 40.2 | Rebounds Per Game | 45.0 |
| 106.4 | Points Allowed Per Game | 106.8 |
| 38.8 | Defensive FG% | 36.8 |
| 32.2 | Defensive 3PT% | 34.8 |
| 72.5 | Defensive FT% | 81.6 |
| 31.6 | Defensive Rebounds Per Game | 30.6 |
| 2-3 | Last 5 W-L | 3-2 |
| 97.5 | Team Pace | 95.2 |
Key Stats
Philadelphia 76ers
- The 76ers are 13-3 ATS in their last 16 outings.
- In its last 14 matchups against Eastern Conference opponents, Philly is 11-3 against the spread.
New York Knicks
- The Knicks are 2-5 ATS in their last seven contests.
- In its last 12 May games, New York is 4-8 against the spread.
Injury Report
Philadelphia 76ers
- Robert Covington — OUT Indefinitely (Knee)
- Joel Embiid — Probable (Knee)
New York Knicks
- Julius Randle — OUT (Hip)
- Bojan Bogdanovic — OUT (Foot)
- Mitchell Robinson — Probable (Ankle)
Game Prediction
Following their come-from-behind victory in Game 5, the Sixers open as a three-point favorite rolling into Game 6 (per BleacherNation.com).
The Knicks have been favored by three or more points 41 times this season. In those contests, they are 28-13 against the spread. Meanwhile, the Knicks are 9-13-2 ATS in the 22 games they were installed as an underdog by three or more points. Like the Sixers to cover here.
The projected over/under total for this matchup opened at 201 points, but the line has moved to 199 points (per Pre-Game.com). Here’s a look at why going with the “over” is the smart play here.
- The total has gone OVER 14 times in the Knicks’ last 17 games.
- The OVER total is 9-2 in New York’s last 11 road contests.
- In the Knicks’ last 10 games against Eastern Conference teams, the OVER total cashed in eight times.
- The total has gone OVER seven times in the Sixers’ last 10 contests.
- The OVER total prevailed four times in Philly’s last six Thursday night games.
- Philadelphia and New York average a combined 227.4 points per contest, which is 28.4 points higher than the over/under for this matchup (199).
- Opponents of these two teams are averaging 219.7 points per outing, which is 20.7 points higher than the projected points total for this matchup.
Final Picks
Philadelphia 76ers -3 (-112) and Over 199 (-110)
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