New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers: prediction for the NBA match
Officially, the teams have met in 53 matches, where the home team won 26 games, and the visitors won 27 times. As for the last game, it took place on April 28, 2024, at the venue of the Philadelphia Seventy Sixers and ended with a score of 92:97.
New York Knicks
New York secured a road victory against “Philadelphia” (97:92) in the fourth game of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals playoffs, extending their lead in the series (3-1). Jaylen Branson made the biggest contribution to the victory on April 28, scoring 47 points, making four rebounds, and ten assists. Miles McBride added 13 points to his tally. Josh Hart led in rebounds with 17. The “Knicks” (50 wins and 32 losses) finished third in the Eastern Conference standings after the regular season. “New York” approaches the upcoming match without any major setbacks.
Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia started the matchup against “New York” as the favorite but failed to capitalize on their early success. Joel Embiid was the standout performer for the losing team, recording a double-double (27 points, ten rebounds, six assists). Tyrese Maxey contributed 23 points, while Kelly Oubre added 19. The “Sixers” (47 wins and 35 losses) finished seventh in the Eastern Conference standings. In the play-in, Nick Nurse’s team defeated “Miami” (105:104). Philadelphia headed to New York with a strong lineup.
Prediction
Bookmakers' analysts consider "New York" as the clear favorite for the upcoming match. It's worth agreeing with them. With Embiid not fully recovered, victories against evenly matched opponents are challenging for Philadelphia. The Knicks should achieve success on their home court with loud support from the fans. Our prediction is a win for "New York" with a handicap (-2.5) points including overtime at odds of 1.76. "New York" and "Philadelphia" have shown low scoring in their head-to-head meetings this season. In the last three matches, the total points didn't exceed 210. It seems likely that both teams will focus more on defense this time and won't provide spectators with an entertaining game. Our prediction is a total under 199.5 points including overtime at odds of 2.03. Place a bet on the line of 1xBet with odds of 1.76. Promo code for registration - ODDS2WIN.
