A pair of Eastern Conference rivals will get together in Philadelphia on Friday for a National Basketball Association tilt. The New York Knicks are at the Philadelphia 76ers. The last time these two teams played was in February of 2023.
The Philadelphia 76ers are at home, a place they have won 13 of 17 games this season. The 76ers overall are 23-10, which is third in the Eastern Conference. Philadelphia is coming off a home win on Tuesday over the Chicago Bulls.
For the Knicks, they also picked up a win over the Bulls. They beat Chicago on Wednesday to move to 19-15 on the season. New York is 8th in the Eastern Conference. Overall, the Knicks are 5-5 in their last 10 games, but have won two in a row.
The Philadelphia 76ers are -6.5 over the New York Knicks in this one. The total for this game is listed at 227.5.
Brunson and the Knicks
Jalen Brunson continues to put together an amazing career in the NBA. The former Villanova point guard is up to 25.7 points per game, and 6.4 assists per game. In the win over the Bulls on Wednesday, Brunson anchored the offense with 31 points and 13 assists. Chicago had a tough time slowing down Julius Randle, who led with 35 points.
The Knicks traded a couple players earlier this week, which included RJ Barrett. In return, OG Anunoby is now with the team. The former Raptors forward scored 11 points, and grabbed 8 rebounds in the win. New York is 14th in the league with 115.3 points per game, and one of the best rebounding teams in the league with 45.4 per game.
New York will play at the Wizards on Saturday, and then host Portland on January 9th. After that, they are back on the road for back to back games. New York is at the Mavericks on January 11th and Grizzlies January 13th.
Embiid and the 76ers
Despite missing 7 of the 33 games for Philadelphia this season, Joel Embiid is the leading scorer in the National Basketball Association. The former Kansas big man is up to 34.8 points per game. Embiid is also recording 11.9 rebounds per game, and also 6.2 assists on the season.
Tyrese Maxey is having a nice season as well. He is a hot scorer at times, and is up to nearly 26 points per game. Tobias Harris and Kelly Oubre Jr round out the Top four scoring for Philadelphia with a combined 30.3 points per game. As a team, Philadelphia is scoring 120.7 points per game, which is sixth in the league.
The 76ers are at home on Saturday, as they take on the Utah Jazz. Then ,Philadelphia will go on the road to Atlanta, before hosting the Kings, Rockets and Nuggets for three straight at home.
Philadelphia Wins at Home
We expect a really good basketball game here. These two teams are going to play each other several times down the stretch of the season. This one is going to the home team. We are betting the Philadelphia 76ers over the New York Knicks. Take Philadelphia -5.5. The 76ers win 115-107.
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