NEWSLETTER
The New York Knicks take a 3-1 lead into a decisive Game 5 of the first round of the NBA Playoffs. The Knicks are favored by 4.5 points in the matchup, which will be broadcast on TNT at 7:00 PM ET. The matchup has a point total of 202.5.
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Knicks and 76ers Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
The Knicks are 18-14-1 against the spread when favored by 4.5 points or more this season.
The 76ers have an 11-8 record against the spread this year when an underdog by 4.5 points or more.
The Knicks and the 76ers combine to average 24.9 more points per game than the total of 202.5 set for this game.
Opponents of these teams have averaged a combined 219.7 points per game, 17.2 more than the point total in this matchup.
The Knicks’ average point total in outings this season is 221.0, 18.5 points higher than the over/under in this game.
The average over/under for Philadelphia’s games this season is 23.6 more points than the point total of 202.5 in this outing.
New York has a 43-36-3 record against the spread this season.
The 76ers have a 48-34-0 record against the spread this year.
Knicks Stats & Insights
The Knicks outscore opponents by 4.6 points per game (scoring 112.8 points per game to rank 19th in the league while allowing 108.2 per outing to rank second in the NBA) and have a +376 scoring differential overall.
The Knicks are fifth in the NBA at 45.2 rebounds per game. That’s 4.6 more than the 40.6 their opponents average.
New York hits 13.2 three-pointers per game (10th in the league) at a 36.9% rate (13th in the NBA), compared to the 12.5 its opponents make while shooting 36.5% from beyond the arc.
The Knicks rank sixth in the league by averaging 119.1 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 10th in the NBA, allowing 114.2 points per 100 possessions.
The Knicks have scored at a lower clip when playing at home than on the road in the 2023-24 season (111.2 at home versus 114.4 on the road), and have given up fewer points in home games than on the road (105.3 opponent points per home game versus 111.1 on the road).
76ers Stats & Insights
The 76ers’ +250 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 3.1 points per game) is a result of putting up 114.6 points per game (15th in NBA) while allowing 111.5 per contest (ninth in league).
Philadelphia ranks 19th in the NBA at 43.0 rebounds per game. That’s 1.5 fewer than the 44.5 its opponents average.
The 76ers connect on 12.1 three-pointers per game (22nd in the league), while their opponents have made 11.9 on average.
The 76ers’ 117.8 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 13th in the NBA, and the 114.7 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 11th in the league.
Philadelphia averages 115.5 points per game at home, and 113.7 on the road.
Knicks Key Players to Watch
Jalen Brunson is one of the Knicks’ key players terms of both scoring and assists, recording 28.7 points and distributing 6.7 assists on average.
Josh Hart puts up 9.4 points per game while adding 8.3 rebounds and 4.1 assists for the Knicks.
Donte DiVincenzo leads active Knicks in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 3.5 shots per game from beyond the arc.
DiVincenzo averages 1.3 steals per game, while Isaiah Hartenstein has 1.1 blocks per contest.
76ers Key Players to Watch
Tyrese Maxey’s performance this season has resulted in strong scoring and assists numbers, with 25.9 points per game and 6.2 assists per game to go with 3.7 rebounds per contest.
This season, Paul Reed has a statline of 7.3 points, 1.3 assists and 6.0 rebounds per game.
Buddy Hield makes 2.6 treys per game.
The 76ers’ defensive efforts get a boost from Kelly Oubre Jr. (1.1 steals per game) and Reed (1.0 block per game).
Knicks vs. 76ers Prediction
Over (202.5)
Knicks 115 – 76ers 108
