The Philadelphia 76ers (34-17, 14-9 Away), one of the league’s top scoring defenses, travel to face the New York Knicks (28-26, 13-15 Home) on Sunday. Philadelphia topped the San Antonio Spurs 137-125 at AT&T Center on Friday, their eighth win in a row away from home.
With 33 points, 10 rebounds, and four assists, Joel Embiid had a standout performance. The 76ers are trailing the Boston Celtics by two games in the Eastern Conference, currently sitting in third.
New York is playing the second of a back-to-back after falling short yesterday at Madison Square Garden, falling to the Los Angeles Clippers 134-128 in overtime. Jalen Brunson had 41 points and seven assists in the loss to lead the team. The Knicks are the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference.
The teams are meeting for the last time this season. Philadelphia and New York have split their two matchups this season. The 76ers got the win in the most recent meeting, beating the Knicks 119-112 at Madison Square Garden in December 2022.
Embiid led the 76ers with 35 points, while James Harden added 29 points and 13 assists. Julius Randle had 35 points and eight rebounds in the losing effort. Embiid is averaging 33.5 points per game, best in the league, to lead the Sixers in scoring this season. Embiid also is contributing 10.1 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game.
Randle and Brunson have powered the Knicks on offense, averaging 24.7 and 23.2 points per game, respectively. Randle also has averaged 10.9 rebounds per game, eighth-most in the NBA, while Brunson has doled out 6.2 assists per game.
Holding opponents to 111.0 points per game, the 76ers are one of the top scoring defenses in the NBA (4th). In the last 10 games at Madison Square Garden, the 76ers are a dominant 9-1. Meanwhile, the Knicks are 3-4 when playing on consecutive nights this season and 3-3 in such games against opponents with at least a day of rest.
The 76ers are 5-2 with a rest advantage. Philadelphia is 9-1 in the last 10 games with an average margin of +4.8 (119.9-115.1). New York has gone 3-7 over the last 10, allowing 121.2 points per game on average while scoring only 116.3 (-4.9 margin). The Knicks are averaging 114.5 ppg for the full season while allowing 112.9.
KNICKS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Isaiah Hartenstein: 19.4 | 12.5 | +6.9
Obi Toppin: 7.6 | 10.9 | -3.3
Points per game:
Jalen Brunson: 33.3 | 23.2 | +10.1
Rebounds per game:
Isaiah Hartenstein: 9.0 | 6.4 | +2.6
Assists per game:
Julius Randle: 5.6 | 4.1 | +1.5
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Philadelphia 76ers (-225)
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