Through their first three games, the New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers are tied for first place in the Atlantic Division in the NBA. On Tuesday night, they meet at Madison Square Garden, with the winner taking first place in the division in the infancy of the 2021-2022 season. Our NBA picks for today cover this 76ers vs Knicks matchup, which will be a great barometer for where these teams are.
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76ers vs Knicks Betting Pick
This game will be played at 7:30 PM ET at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, October 26, 2021.
Why Bet The Knicks:
✅ Both teams are 2-1 this season, but the wins for the 76ers haven’t been as impressive as those of the Knicks. Philadelphia has beaten the Thunder, who may be the worst team in the league, and the Pelicans who are missing Zion Williamson. One of New York’s wins came against the lowly Orlando Magic, but their double overtime win against the Celtics was impressive enough to make up for it.
✅ The Sixers don’t have a quality starting point guard to rely on with Ben Simmons sitting out due to his disdain for the organization. That will be an issue against a Knicks team with one of the deepest groups of point guards in the league with Kemba Walker, Derrick Rose and Immanuel Quickley all poised to take advantage of Philly’s point guard situation.
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✅ Joel Embiid is only averaging 21 points per game so far this year, and has yet to get fully into gear. He will get there eventually, but without Simmons to draw defenses in with his ability to get to the bucket, teams can stay at home on Embiid and focus more energy on keeping one of last year’s MVP candidates in check.
Philadelphia 76ers
It has been a strange start to the season for the Philadelphia 76ers. On one hand, they are 2-1 and tied for the lead in their division in the early stages of this season. But the Sixers gave away a game against the Brooklyn Nets, and are dealing with all of the roster issues associated with Ben Simmons not being with the team.
Against the Knicks, Philadelphia will need to defend the three-point line as well as they did in their last game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Sixers allowed just eight made threes on 31 attempts from the Thunder on Sunday. But the Knicks are one of the best teams in the league at making long-distance shots, and perimeter defense will be a much tougher ask from the Sixers in this one.
New York Knicks
After an 0-2 start, the New York Knicks suffered what will be one of the more perplexing losses from any team in the 2021-2022 season. They lost outright against the Orlando Magic as 12-point favorites at home, allowing Cole Anthony to crush them with a barrage of perimeter shots. However, it was possible that the Knicks were looking ahead to this game against the Sixers, which will carry plenty of significance.
If the Knicks are going to beat Philadelphia, they will need to execute consistently on the offensive end. The ball has been sticking for the Knicks at times this season, with individuals doing too much dribbling to create shots instead of passing to find open players. That will not work against a team like the Sixers, which is a playoff caliber squad with or without Ben Simmons.