76ers vs. Knicks Game 6 prediction, how to watch, TV channel, odds - May 2

Updated May. 2, 2024 9:22 p.m. ET

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The Philadelphia 76ers and New York Knicks are meeting in the opening round of the NBA Playoffs, with a decisive Game 6 next to come. Thursday's matchup between the 76ers and the Knicks features the 76ers as small 3.5-point favorites. The over/under is 202.5 points for the game.

Take a look at everything you need to know about the 76ers-Knicks game, from the point spread, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

76ers vs. Knicks Game Information, TV Channel & Odds

• When: Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 9:00 PM ET
• Where: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• TV: TNT, MSG, NBCS-PH, and truTV

76ers vs. Knicks Prediction

ATS Pick: Knicks (+ 3.5)
O/U Pick: Over (202.5)
Score Prediction: Knicks 112 - 76ers 111

76ers vs. Knicks Betting Insights

• The 76ers and their opponent have combined to score over 202.5 points, the current matchup's point total, in 73 of 82 games this year.
• The Knicks have played in 69 games this season (84.1% of chances) in which the teams combined to score more than 202.5 points.
• The 76ers and Knicks average 24.9 more points between them than the over/under of 202.5 for this matchup.
• Opponents of the two teams average a combined 17.2 more points per game, 219.7, than this game's total of 202.5 points.
• Philadelphia has come away with 37 wins in the 50 contests it has been listed as the favorite this season.
• New York has won in 14, or 40%, of the 35 contests it has been named as the odds-on underdog this year.
• After the last nine head-to-head matchups, New York has a 6-3 record against Philadelphia.
• The Knicks have an advantage against the spread as well (5-4) when hitting the court against the 76ers.
• The 76ers beat the spread in their previous 10 games, and were the favorites in six of them.

FINAL

NYK 118 · PHI 115

NBA

SPREAD

TO WIN

TOTAL

New York Knicks

NYK

+3.0

+126

o202

Philadelphia 76ers

PHI

-3.0

-150

u202

76ers Recent Trends

• The 76ers have an 8-2 record against the spread while going 7-3 overall over their past 10 games.
• Philadelphia and its opponents have combined to score an average of 192.5 points over its last 10 games, 10.0 less than the 202.5 over/under in this matchup.
• In the 76ers' 82 games this season, they have 48 wins against the spread.
• Philadelphia has been favored by 3.5 points or more 39 times this season and are 26-13 ATS in those contests.
• 76ers games this year have eclipsed the over/under 41 times in 82 opportunities (50%).
• The 114.6 points per game the 76ers record are 6.4 more points than the Knicks give up (108.2).
• Philadelphia has a 40-13 record against the spread and a 41-13 record overall when scoring more than 108.2 points.
• The 76ers make 46.4% of their shots from the field this season, which is 0.6 percentage points lower than the Knicks have allowed to their opponents (47%).
• The 76ers sport an identical winning percentage against the spread in home games (.585) as they do in away games.
• When it comes to over/unders, Philadelphia hits the over less often at home, as it has exceeded the total 20 times in 41 opportunities this season (48.8%). In road games, it has hit the over 21 times in 41 opportunities (51.2%).
• The 76ers have won a lower percentage of their games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 22-9 (.710). On the road as a moneyline favorite, they own a record of 15-4 (.789).

76ers Recent Stats

76ers Leaders

• Tyrese Maxey posts 25.9 points, 6.2 assists and 3.7 rebounds per contest.
• Joel Embiid posts 34.7 points, 5.6 assists and 11 rebounds per game.
• Tobias Harris averages 17.2 points, 3.1 assists and 6.5 boards per game.
• Buddy Hield puts up 12.1 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.8 assists per contest, shooting 43.6% from the floor and 38.6% from beyond the arc with 2.6 made 3-pointers per game.
• Kelly Oubre Jr. averages 15.4 points, 5 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest, shooting 44.1% from the floor and 31.1% from beyond the arc with 1.5 made 3-pointers per game.

76ers Player Props

Knicks Recent Trends

• The Knicks have gone 8-2 over their last 10 contests, with a 5-5 record against the spread during that span.
• New York's average total over the last 10 games is 11.0 points fewer than the 202.5 over/under given for this matchup.
• Against the spread, the Knicks are 43-36-3 this year.
• New York is 8-13-2 ATS when underdogs by 3.5 points or more this season.
• Knicks games this season have hit the over 38 times in 82 opportunities (46.3%).
• The Knicks put up only 1.3 more points per game (112.8) than the 76ers give up (111.5).
• New York has put together a 31-14 ATS record and a 35-10 overall record in games it scores more than 111.5 points.
• The Knicks' 46.5% shooting percentage from the field this season is the same as the 76ers have given up to their opponents.
• The Knicks have been better against the spread away (22-17-2) than at home (21-19-1) this season.
• In terms of the over/under, New York's games have gone over 16 of 41 times at home (39%), and 22 of 41 on the road (53.7%).
• This season the Knicks are 24-6 at home as moneyline favorites (.800 winning percentage). On the road they are 12-5 (.706).

Knicks Recent Stats

Knicks Leaders

• On a per-game basis, Jalen Brunson gives the Knicks 28.7 points, 3.6 rebounds and 6.7 assists. He also averages 0.9 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
• On a per-game basis, Josh Hart gets the Knicks 9.4 points, 8.3 rebounds and 4.1 assists. He also averages 0.9 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
• The Knicks are receiving 15.5 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game from Donte DiVincenzo this year.
• The Knicks are receiving 24 points, 9.2 rebounds and 5 assists per game from Julius Randle this season.
• Isaiah Hartenstein gets the Knicks 7.8 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists per contest while posting 1.2 steals and 1.1 blocked shots.

Knicks Player Props

FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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