Knicks vs 76ers Game Breakdown
Knicks
26W-15L
January 15, 2025
08:00PM EST
Odds: 219.0 o/u
76ers
15W-23L
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
64.3% Win Probability
35.7% Win Probability
Previous Matchups
| Date | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Final | O/U | ATS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12/24 | New York Knicks NYK | 27 | 27 | 24 | 33 | 00 | 111 | Under | |
| Philadelphia 76ers PHI | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 00 | 99 | |||
| 03/12/24 | Philadelphia 76ers PHI | 14 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 00 | 79 | Under | |
| New York Knicks NYK | 26 | 33 | 28 | 19 | 00 | 106 | |||
| 03/10/24 | Philadelphia 76ers PHI | 15 | 22 | 26 | 16 | 00 | 79 | Under | |
| New York Knicks NYK | 15 | 16 | 25 | 17 | 00 | 73 | |||
| 02/22/24 | New York Knicks NYK | 32 | 37 | 22 | 19 | 00 | 110 | Under | |
| Philadelphia 76ers PHI | 21 | 25 | 35 | 15 | 00 | 96 | |||
| 01/05/24 | New York Knicks NYK | 34 | 41 | 18 | 35 | 00 | 128 | Over | |
| Philadelphia 76ers PHI | 30 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 00 | 92 | |||
| 02/10/23 | New York Knicks NYK | 36 | 29 | 28 | 15 | 00 | 108 | Over | |
| Philadelphia 76ers PHI | 28 | 31 | 33 | 27 | 00 | 119 | |||
| 02/05/23 | Philadelphia 76ers PHI | 35 | 18 | 26 | 18 | 00 | 97 | Under | |
| New York Knicks NYK | 24 | 27 | 25 | 32 | 00 | 108 | |||
| 12/25/22 | Philadelphia 76ers PHI | 25 | 35 | 35 | 24 | 00 | 119 | Over | |
| New York Knicks NYK | 37 | 26 | 33 | 16 | 00 | 112 | |||
| 11/04/22 | New York Knicks NYK | 21 | 37 | 16 | 32 | 00 | 106 | Under | |
| Philadelphia 76ers PHI | 22 | 31 | 30 | 21 | 00 | 104 | |||
| 03/02/22 | New York Knicks NYK | 33 | 29 | 19 | 27 | 00 | 108 | Over | |
| Philadelphia 76ers PHI | 25 | 30 | 38 | 30 | 00 | 123 | |||
| 02/27/22 | Philadelphia 76ers PHI | 38 | 27 | 26 | 34 | 00 | 125 | Over | |
| New York Knicks NYK | 35 | 21 | 33 | 20 | 00 | 109 | |||
| 11/08/21 | New York Knicks NYK | 28 | 30 | 14 | 31 | 00 | 103 | Under | |
| Philadelphia 76ers PHI | 21 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 00 | 96 | |||
| 10/26/21 | Philadelphia 76ers PHI | 26 | 16 | 30 | 27 | 00 | 99 | Under | |
| New York Knicks NYK | 23 | 39 | 28 | 22 | 00 | 112 |
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 |
| 31.0 | 22.9 | 30.3 | 100% | 30.6 | |
| 43.0 | 43.1 | 43.6 | 100% | 43.9 | |
|
Josh Hart
SF
|
38.0 | 39.8 | 39.1 | 100% | 39.5 |
| 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 |
| 28.0 | 31.2 | 26.6 | 90% | 28.1 | |
| 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 |
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
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. The Knicks have a 2-game losing streak on the road.
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