76ers vs Knicks Game Breakdown & Projections – Sat, Apr 20th 2024

Get ready to rumble in the concrete jungle! Tonight, the undefeated Philadelphia 76ers strut into the electric atmosphere of Madison Square Garden, looking to keep their perfect record intact against the New York Knicks in what promises to be a sizzling first-round clash of the 2024 NBA Playoffs. With the game tipping off at 6 PM EST, the stakes are sky-high as these Eastern conference contenders battle it out. The 76ers are riding high after a dominant win, while the Knicks, fresh off a nail-biter victory, are set to defend their turf. The lines are drawn, the crowd’s buzzing, and with the over/under tantalizingly set at 208, the scoreboard is expected to light up like Times Square tonight. So, who will reign supreme? Will the 76ers ring the Liberty Bell in victory, or will the Knicks carve out a win in the Big Apple?

Game Breakdown

Game Time: April 20, 2024 06:00PM EST

Location: Madison Square Garden, New York

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

7W-3L

AWAY

22W-18L

44.4% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

26W-13L

55.6% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
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	Over
	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	Over
	New York Knicks NYK	23	39	28	22	00	112

Starting Lineups

76ers Notable Injuries

• De’Anthony Melton (SG): Avg: 10.8pts, 3.6reb, 3.0ast, 26.5 minutes. Last game: 04/12/24. Impact: 2.9
• Mo Bamba (C): Avg: 4.4pts, 4.1reb, 0.7ast, 12.8 minutes. Last game: 04/12/24. Impact: 2.8
• Jeff Dowtin (PG): Avg: 4.5pts, 1.6reb, 2.4ast, 12.2 minutes. Last game: 04/12/24. Impact: 1.8
• KJ Martin (PF/C): Avg: 3.6pts, 2.1reb, 0.8ast, 12.3 minutes. Last game: 04/07/24. Impact: 2.1
• Terquavion Smith (PG): Avg: 3.4pts, 0.2reb, 0.8ast, 5.2 minutes. Last game: 04/12/24. Impact: 0.9

Knicks Notable Injuries

• Alec Burks (PG/SG): Avg: 10.5pts, 2.3reb, 1.3ast, 18.4 minutes. Last game: 04/12/24. Impact: 1.6
• Jericho Sims (C): Avg: 2.0pts, 3.3reb, 0.6ast, 13.0 minutes. Last game: 04/12/24. Impact: 1.2

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.

Recent Trends

• Joel Embiid (C) is on a notable streak, exceeding 30 points in 2 consecutive games.
• Robert Covington (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 38.8% to 10.8, 17.6 min average previous 3 games.
• KJ Martin (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 62.9% to 22.3, 13.7 min average previous 3 games.
• Miles McBride (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 50.9% to 20.5, 41.7 min average previous 3 games.
• De’Anthony Melton (SG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 34.1% to 10.0, 15.2 min average previous 3 games.
• Mitchell Robinson (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 30.3% to 19.8, 15.2 min average previous 3 games.
The 76ers have a 3-game winning streak on the road. Overall, they are on a 7-game winning streak. Overall, they are on a 4-game winning streak.