The New York Knicks welcome the Philadelphia 76ers back to Madison Square Garden for Game 5 of a best-of-7 Eastern Conference, 1st-round series Tuesday. The Knicks lead the series 3-1. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. ET (TNT). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the 76ers vs. Knicks odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Despite being down for most of the game and losing key rotational player F Bojan Bogdanovic in his 1st minute of Game 4 action, the Knicks still came out on top in Philly, winning 97-92 as 5-point underdogs Sunday.
New York is 2-2 against the spread (ATS) in this series and went 3-1 straight up and ATS against Philadelphia during the regular season. The Knicks went 2-0 straight up and 1-1 ATS in their 1st 2 home games.
The 76ers have been led by a 2-man duo of C Joel Embiid and G Tyrese Maxey, their only players averaging north of 12 points per game this series. The 76ers’ losses in this series have all been by 7 or fewer points, and 2 of the 3 have been by 5 or fewer.
They finished the regular season 48-33-1 ATS and 25-18 ATS on the road.
76ers at Knicks odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:20 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): 76ers +142 (bet $100 to win $142) | Knicks -168 (bet $168 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): 76ers +4 (-110) | Knicks -4 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 203.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
76ers at Knicks key injuries
76ers
- C Joel Embiid (knee) questionable
Knicks
- F Bojan Bogdanovic (foot) out
- G Jalen Brunson (knee) probable
- F Julius Randle (shoulder) out
- C Mitchell Robinson (ankle) questionable
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
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76ers at Knicks picks and predictions
Prediction
Knicks 104, 76ers 102
Moneyline
PASS.
The 76ers have kept this series close, but they haven’t come out on top on the road, making their moneyline value not quite as good as their value on the spread. Look there for a stronger play.
Against the spread
BET 76ERS +4 (-110).
This series has been a fight, with each game ending by a margin of 11 or fewer points.
With this potentially being the 76ers’ last Game of the season, one should expect to see them give their all. They were strong on the road all season long and have covered in 2 of the last 3 Games in the series. The 76ers were well on their way to covering after scoring just 16 in the 4th quarter of Game 4.
While New York has shown it can compete without Randle, the loss of Bogdanovic could hurt its ability to score and pull away. The Knicks were 24-27-1 ATS following a win, which they are here. Take this game to end close, and back 76ERS +4 (-110).
Over/Under
LEAN OVER 203.5 (-110).
The 76ers are 3-2 O/U in postseason play and 6-3 O/U in their last 9 games. They finished the season 42-38-2 O/U. The Knicks are a similar story, going 2-2 O/U in the postseason and 7-2 O/U in their last 9 games.
Both teams rank inside the top 15 in offensive rating with neither defense in the top 8 in defensive rating. Despite a slow Game 4, expect a return to offensive efficiency in Game 5, and back OVER 203.5 (-110).
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