Philadelphia 76ers vs New York Knicks Prediction, 12/19/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs New York Knicks

Date: Friday, December 19, 2025

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: Prime Video

The Philadelphia 76ers (14-11) are en route to Madison Square Garden on Friday where they will meet the New York Knicks (18-7).

The 76ers faced the Hawks and took a loss by a final of 120-117 in their last contest. In the matter of personal fouls, the 76ers finished with 15 and the Hawks finished the game with 23 personal fouls. They knocked down 17 out of their 33 tries from distance. Atlanta finished the game shooting 81.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 17 of their 21 shots. In addition, Atlanta totaled 57 rebounds (18 offensive, 39 defensive) and had 10 blocked shots. Atlanta distributed 33 assists and had 8 steals in this matchup. In reference to defending, Philadelphia allowed the other team to go 43.4% from the field on 43 out of 99 shooting. They also dished out 25 dimes in this matchup as well as forcing 17 turnovers and getting 10 steals. When talking about hauling in boards, they earned 54 with 21 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the 76ers buried 24 of their 29 shots for a percentage of 82.8%. Philadelphia wrapped up the game having earned a 37.6% FG percentage (38 of 101) and knocked down 17 out of their 41 3-point shots.

Paul George is one player who was a major factor for the game. He ended up walking away with 35 points on 11 out of 21 shooting. He saw the court for 33 minutes played and also snagged 4 rebounds. George finished the game at 52.4% from the field and distributed 3 assists.

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Philadelphia will enter this game with a mark of 14-11 on the campaign. They average 116.8 points per game (16th in the league) while hitting 45.2% from the floor. The 76ers are connecting on 36.3% on 3-point shots (339 of 935) and 81.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Philadelphia is pulling in 45.5 boards per game and has tallied 634 dimes on the year, which ranks 24th in the league in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 14.5 times per contest and as a unit they commit 20.7 personal fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the 76ers are able to force 14.2 turnovers per game while drawing 21.5 personal fouls. They currently rank 13th in basketball in allowing assists with 687 relinquished on the year. The 76ers defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 46.0% (1,049 of 2,282) and they surrender 45.4 boards per game as a group. They surrender 34.9% on 3-pointers and they are 13th in basketball in PPG from their opponents (115.8).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Knicks walked away with a victory by a final of 132-120 when they played the Magic. In the matter of rebounding, New York permitted Orlando to pull down 41 in all (12 on the offensive side). They finished 31.0% from downtown by going 13 out of 42 and ended up going 17 out of 25 from the free throw line (68.0%). The Knicks allowed the Magic to bury 45 of their 97 tries from the field which had them at 46.4% for the contest. When the game finished, the Knicks went 51 out of 84 from the field which gave them a percentage of 60.7%. Regarding three-point attempts, New York made 7 out of 20 tries (35.0%). They were able to convert 23 of the free throws for a percentage of 74.2%. The Magic earned 24 personal fouls in this contest which got the Knicks to the charity stripe for 31 attempts. They turned the ball over 12 times, while recording 9 steals in this contest. The Knicks corralled 33 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 41 in the matchup.

Jalen Brunson was important for the Knicks in this contest. Brunson scored 40 points in his 39 mins of playing time and earned 8 assists in this contest. He knocked down 16 of 27 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 59.3%, and accounted for 4 rebounds.

New York has a record of 18-7 for the year. The Knicks are committing 20.8 fouls per contest and they shoot 79.5% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 27.0 times per game (9th in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.2 times per game. New York has accounted for 3,025 points for the year (121.0 per contest) and they snag 45.9 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Knicks are shooting 48.1% from the floor, which ranks 11th in the league.

The Knicks on the defensive side of the court are 4th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 112.2. They are forcing their opponents into 14.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.0% from the floor (5th in the league). The New York defense concedes 36.2% on shots from behind the 3-point line (362 of 1,000) and opponents are converting on 77.1% of their free throw shots. They concede 25.2 assists and 40.8 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 9th and 5th in basketball.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York

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