It will be a battle of division foes when the New York Knicks (8-10) welcome the Philadelphia 76ers (1-18) to Madison Square Garden. The game starts at 7:30 pm ET on Wednesday, Dec. 2 and will air on MSG and CSP.
The Knicks lost to the Rockets 116-111 on Sunday. Arron Afflalo finished with 31 points to lead the game. The 76ers, meanwhile, are coming off a 103-91 win over the Lakers on Tuesday. Jerami Grant stood out, accumulating 14 points, seven rebounds, and four blocks.
Over the last five games, Kristaps Porzingis has really been playing well for the Knicks. During that stretch, he has averaged 17.0 points, 11.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 0.8 steals, 4.0 blocks, and 1.0 three-pointer. On the other side, the 76ers have been led by Robert Covington. He has been on a tear, averaging 18.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 4.8 steals, 1.2 blocks, and 3.6 three-pointers in the same time frame.
The Knicks are a heavy eight-point favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 191 points. The Knicks are looking to improve on their records of 8-10 Straight Up (SU) and 10-8 Against The Spread (ATS). They have gone 4-8 SU and 7-5 ATS against teams from the Eastern Conference. New York has been steady from the free throw line, shooting a superb .813. Turning to the defensive end, opposing offenses have been stifled by the Knicks, who allow a field goal percentage of only .423.
Across the court, the 76ers head into the game with records of 11-8 ATS and 1-18 SU. Somehow Philadelphia managed to go 8-2 ATS over the last 10 games, while having an unimpressive record of 1-9 SU during the same amount of time.
This is the first meeting of the season for the Knicks and the 76ers. The last time they played New York came out on top, bringing its SU record to 7-3 over the 76ers in the last 10 games. However, the 76ers lead the matchup ATS with a record of 7-3.
Predictions: SU Winner – NY, ATS Winner – NY, O/U – Under
Notes
New York is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of New York’s last 15 games.
New York is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
New York is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games at home.
New York is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New York’s last 8 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York’s last 5 games when playing Philadelphia.
New York is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York’s last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia.
New York is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia.
New York scores an average of 96.9 points per game (ranked 22nd), while Philadelphia allows 102.2 points per game (ranked 21st).
New York ranks 29th in points per home game with 94.0 points, while Philadelphia ranks 12th in points allowed on the road with 100.5.
The New York Knicks are 5-7 when their opponents score fewer than 100 points, but the Philadelphia 76ers are winless (0-14) when they don’t hit triple digits.
New York has an even 3-3 record in contests where it gives up at least 100 points. The 76ers don’t do well when they hit triple digits, earning a 1-4 record on the season.
The Knicks have an offensive rating of 100.5 (ranked 22nd). The 76ers rank 19th for their defensive rating of 102.6.
The Philadelphia 76ers average 98.6 possessions per game and .927 points per possession. The New York Knicks earn fewer possessions with 96.4, but they score more points with 1.005.
Philadelphia has an average effective field goal percentage of 47.0%. New York is a losing 2-4 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
On average, the New York Knicks make 19.3 assists per game and the Philadelphia 76ers make 19.3. New York is ranked 24th, while Philadelphia is ranked 25th.
Philadelphia ranks near the top of the league in blocking at third (7.0 blocks per game). New York is ranked 11th, with 5.6 blocks per game.
New York is ranked fifth in offensive rebounding. Philadelphia ranks 19th in defensive rebounds.
The Philadelphia 76ers average 8.4 steals per game. When giving up 8 or more steals, the New York Knicks have a poor record (2-4) this season.
