Knicks vs 76ers Game Breakdown

Get ready to rumble in the City of Brotherly Love as the high-flying New York Knicks swoop into the Wells Fargo Center, aiming to put a dent in the Philadelphia 76ers’ armor in this electrifying first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs. It’s a classic East Coast showdown with the Knicks looking to solidify their top-tier standing and the 76ers hungry to shake off recent stumbles and upset the applecart. With the stakes sky-high and the scoreboards lighting up like Times Square, tonight’s 8 PM tipoff promises all the drama and dazzle of a blockbuster. As both teams battle it out, who will knit victory into their season’s tapestry, and who will be left needing to stitch up some playoff wounds? Let’s find out if the Knicks can tailor a win or if the 76ers will weave an upset at home!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: January 15, 2025 08:00PM EST

Location: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia

Vegas Odds

	NYK ML	PHI ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-220	+180	219.0	-5.5/5.5
Recent	-180	+155	219.0	-6.0/6.0
Difference	+40	-25	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

5W-5L

AWAY

36W-24L

64.3% Win Probability

LAST 10

4W-6L

HOME

29W-26L

35.7% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final	O/U
11/12/24	New York Knicks NYK	27	27	24	33	111	Under
11/12/24	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	25	25	25	24	99	Under
03/12/24	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	14	27	20	18	79	Under
03/12/24	New York Knicks NYK	26	33	28	19	106	Under
03/10/24	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	15	22	26	16	79	Under
03/10/24	New York Knicks NYK	15	16	25	17	73	Under
02/22/24	New York Knicks NYK	32	37	22	19	110	Under
02/22/24	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	21	25	35	15	96	Under
01/05/24	New York Knicks NYK	34	41	18	35	128	Over
01/05/24	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	30	25	21	16	92	Over
02/10/23	New York Knicks NYK	36	29	28	15	108	Over
02/10/23	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	28	31	33	27	119	Over
02/05/23	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	35	18	26	18	97	Under
02/05/23	New York Knicks NYK	24	27	25	32	108	Under
12/25/22	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	25	35	35	24	119	Over
12/25/22	New York Knicks NYK	37	26	33	16	112	Over
11/04/22	New York Knicks NYK	21	37	16	32	106	Under
11/04/22	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	22	31	30	21	104	Under
03/02/22	New York Knicks NYK	33	29	19	27	108	Over
03/02/22	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	25	30	38	30	123	Over
02/27/22	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	38	27	26	34	125	Over
02/27/22	New York Knicks NYK	35	21	33	20	109	Over
11/08/21	New York Knicks NYK	28	30	14	31	103	Under
11/08/21	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	21	23	25	27	96	Under
10/26/21	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	26	16	30	27	99	Under
10/26/21	New York Knicks NYK	23	39	28	22	112	Under

Knicks Vs Over/Under

76ers Vs Over/Under

Knicks Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
01/13	@ DET	119-124L	42	26	17	80
01/12	@ MIL	140-106W	49	29	11	88
01/10	@ OKL	101-126L	43	18	10	96
01/08	@ TOR	112-98W	43	24	12	88
01/06	@ ORL	94-103L	38	16	12	81
01/04	vs CHI	126-139L	49	27	13	97
01/03	vs OKL	107-117L	42	22	12	90
01/01	@ UTA	119-103W	47	31	13	85
12/30	vs WAS	126-106W	54	34	7	98
12/28	vs WAS	136-132W	43	26	15	97

76ers Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
01/14	@ OKL	102-118L	35	23	21	84
01/12	vs ORL	99-104L	29	17	16	72
01/10	@ NOP	115-123L	42	23	9	92
01/08	@ WAS	109-103W	36	21	7	88
01/06	@ PHX	99-109L	46	20	10	87
01/04	vs BRO	123-94W	50	31	17	82
01/02	vs GSW	105-139L	33	17	11	81
01/01	vs SAC	107-113L	34	24	18	84
12/30	vs POR	125-103W	32	20	19	75
12/28	vs UTA	114-111W	32	22	8	83

Starting Lineups

New York Knicks	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
OG Anunoby PF	28.0	20.1	28.6	100%	29.0
Mikal Bridges SG	31.0	22.9	30.3	100%	30.6
Jalen Brunson PG	43.0	43.1	43.6	100%	43.9
Josh Hart SF	38.0	39.8	39.1	100%	39.5
Karl-Anthony Towns C	52.0	55.0	52.1	100%	52.5

Philadelphia 76ers	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Paul George PF	40.0	38.9	34.8	100%	35.1
Eric Gordon SG	7.0	14.9	11.5	13%	17.4
Tyrese Maxey PG	46.0	46.4	42.2	100%	42.5
Kelly Oubre Jr. SF	28.0	31.2	26.6	90%	28.1
Guerschon Yabusele C	20.0	28.1	21.1	53%	23.2

Knicks Notable Injuries

Matt Ryan (SG/SF): Avg: 4.2pts, 1.1reb, 0.4ast, 10.6 minutes. Last game: 01/12/25. Impact: 0.5
Ariel Hukporti (C): Avg: 1.7pts, 2.0reb, 0.4ast, 8.4 minutes. Last game: 01/12/25. Impact: 1.1
Tyler Kolek (PG): Avg: 2.1pts, 0.6reb, 0.8ast, 5.9 minutes. Last game: 01/12/25. Impact: 0.5
Jacob Toppin (PF): Avg: 1.0pts, 0.8reb, 0.4ast, 3.8 minutes. Last game: 01/12/25. Impact: 0.4

76ers Notable Injuries

Andre Drummond (C): Avg: 8.3pts, 8.8reb, 0.4ast, 17.4 minutes. Last game: 01/04/25. Impact: 2.6
Kyle Lowry (PG/SG): Avg: 6.7pts, 2.9reb, 3.8ast, 26.1 minutes. Last game: 01/04/25. Impact: 1.5

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Paul George	PHI	Pts	18.5	21.3	+2.8	60%	40%	40%	40%	NYK	-3.1	#1
Miles McBride	NYK	Pts	6.5	9.0	+2.5	40%	50%	60%	60%	PHI	+0.3	#15
Mikal Bridges	NYK	Reb	2.5	3.8	+1.3	40%	60%	47%	47%	PHI	-0.3	#11
Tyrese Maxey	PHI	Reb	3.5	3.7	+0.2	40%	30%	33%	33%	NYK	-0.6	#7
Karl-Anthony Towns	NYK	Ast	2.5	3.6	+1.1	60%	60%	67%	67%	PHI	-0.2	#14
Joel Embiid	PHI	Ast	3.5	4.5	+1.0	40%	60%	60%	60%	NYK	+0.1	#16
Caleb Martin	PHI	3Pt	0.5	1.1	+0.6	60%	70%	53%	53%	NYK	-0.3	#6

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Knicks Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#8	#9	#16	#8	-5.9%
PF	#22	#19	#5	#12	-2.1%
PG	#14	#7	#18	#12	-1.7%
SF	#1	#2	#9	#1	-17.4%
SG	#13	#4	#11	#9	-5.6%

76ers Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#3	#5	#14	#5	-10.6%
PF	#13	#17	#18	#13	-1.8%
PG	#15	#13	#19	#13	-1.5%
SF	#15	#11	#6	#8	-7.2%
SG	#18	#8	#29	#17	-0.4%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

117.3

107.6

Rebounds per Game

44.6

39.1

Assists per Game

27.6

22.4

Steals per Game

7.6

9.8

Blocks per Game

4.1

4.6

Shots per Game

88.0

84.3

3-Pointers Made per Game

13.3

12.3

2-Pt Percentage per Game

57.5

53.8

3-Pt Percentage per Game

37.3

34.5

Turnovers per Game

12.5

13.3

Fouls per Game

16.9

19.4

Recent Trends

Jalen Brunson (PG) is on a notable streak, exceeding 30 points in 2 consecutive games.
Precious Achiuwa (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 53.0% to 10.1, 21.5 min average previous 3 games.
Adem Bona (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 39.9% to 15.1, 10.8 min average previous 3 games.
Ricky Council IV (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 95.1% to 19.5, 10.0 min average previous 3 games.
Justin Edwards (SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 57.7% to 23.9, 15.2 min average previous 3 games.
Eric Gordon (SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 57.9% to 23.9, 15.2 min average previous 3 games.