In our NBA predictions for Sunday, we’re breaking down the Atlantic Division showdown from Madison Square Garden in New York to find out the best 76ers vs Knicks betting pick and odds. Philadelphia and New York lock horns for the third time in 2021-22, and the Knicks have won the previous two encounters. New York has been awful lately, so let’s see if Phila can get revenge.
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76ers vs Knicks Betting Pick
This game will be played at Madison Square Garden at 1:00 PM ET on Sunday, February 27, 2022.
Why Bet The 76ers:
✅ As we have mentioned above, the Knicks have struggled mightily as of late. They’ve won only three of their previous 17 games overall. Also, the Knicks have gone 0-4 SU and ATS in their last four outings at The Garden. New York has covered the spread only once in its previous nine outings, so the 76ers will look to pile on the Knicks’ misery.
✅ The 76ers have won four of their last five games and have covered the spread in three of their previous four outings. Joel Embiid continues to lead the way for Philadelphia, averaging 32.0 points and 12.8 rebounds through his last ten appearances, and the five-time All-Star should dominate the Knicks in the paint. Embiid has hit a 40-point mark in three of his last seven games.
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✅ Last Friday, James Harden had a debut in the 76ers uniform. The Beard put on a show and finished the game with 27 points, 12 assists, eight rebounds, and only a couple of turnovers, while the Sixers trounced the Minnesota Timberwolves 133-102 as small 2.5-point road favorites. Philadelphia is the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference, and Harden should make the 76ers even better.
Philadelphia 76ers
The 76ers started the second half of the 2021-22 season with that thrashing of the Timberwolves. We’ve mentioned James Harden’s terrific line, while Joel Embiid tortured Minnesota for 34 points and 10 rebounds. Furthermore, Tyrese Maxey had 28 points and four steals, and the Sixers shot excellent 51.2% from the field and 48.7% from beyond the 3-point line.
Philadelphia is topping the Atlantic Division with a 36-23 record, a couple of games ahead of the Boston Celtics. The 76ers are yielding 109.5 points per 100 possessions (10th in the league) on just 33.7% shooting from beyond the arc (5th).
New York Knicks
The Knicks extended their losing streak to four games last Friday. They got beaten by the Miami Heat 115-100, failing to cover a 6-point spread in front of the home fans. R.J. Barrett went off for career-high 46 points on 13-for-22 shooting from the field and 14-for-22 from the charity stripe, but it wasn’t enough.
The Heat held the Knicks to a paltry 15 points in the fourth quarter. New York is tallying only 108.8 points per 100 possessions (25th) on 43.4% shooting from the field (27th) and 35.2% from downtown (16th).