Philadelphia 76ers vs New York Knicks Prediction, 4/1/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs New York Knicks

Date: Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG

The New York Knicks (47-27) will take on the Philadelphia 76ers (23-52) at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday.

The 76ers faced the Raptors and went home with a loss by a final score of 127-109 in their last game. In the matter of personal fouls, the 76ers finished with 12 while the Raptors accumulated 13 personal fouls. They also knocked down 17 out of their 38 attempts from distance. Toronto shot 66.7% from the free throw line by burying 12 of their 18 tries. Additionally, Toronto totaled 46 rebounds (13 offensive, 33 defensive) and added 10 rejections. Toronto recorded 32 dimes and had 10 steals in the game. When it comes to defense, Philadelphia allowed 47.6% from the floor on 49 out of 103 shooting. They also distributed 25 assists in this contest as well as creating 11 turnovers and having 6 steals. In reference to hauling in rebounds, they earned 46 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the 76ers knocked down 17 of their 19 attempts for a percentage of 89.5%. Philadelphia walked away from the contest having earned a 47.2% field goal percentage (42 out of 89) and knocked down 8 out of their 29 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Lonnie Walker IV is one guy who was a factor for this game. He finished with 23 points on 10 of 18 shooting. He was on the court for 36 mins and pulled down 3 boards. Walker finished the contest at 55.6% from the field and also totaled 7 dimes.

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Philadelphia heads into this one with a win-loss record of 23-52 for the season. They are turning it over 13.5 times per game and as a group are committing 19.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Philadelphia is grabbing 39.4 boards per contest and has accumulated 1,733 assists for the season, which ranks 28th in the league in terms of passing. The 76ers are connecting on 34.5% on shots beyond the perimeter (959 of 2,778) and 78.3% from the charity stripe. They average 109.8 pts per game (25th in basketball) while connecting on 45.5% from the field.

Defensively, the 76ers are forcing 16.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.8 personal fouls. They are giving up 37.8% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 21st in basketball in opponents PPG (115.8). The 76ers defense is allowing a FG percentage of 49.0% (3,181 of 6,497) and they concede 45.3 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are 26th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 2,135 surrendered for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Knicks took home the win by a final score of 110-93 when they played the Trail Blazers. When discussing rebounding, New York allowed Portland to collect 39 overall (13 offensive). They finished 25.0% from distance via 9 of 36 and finished the contest at 8 out of 14 at the free throw line (57.1%). The Knicks allowed the Trail Blazers to bury 38 of their 87 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 43.7% for the matchup. When the game finished, the Knicks finished shooting 45 out of 84 from the field which gave them a rate of 53.6%. In reference to 3-point shots, New York converted 10 out of 25 attempts (40.0%). They were able to knock down 10 of them for a rate of 76.9%. The Trail Blazers committed 12 personal fouls in the game which got the Knicks to the charity stripe for a total of 13 tries. They turned it over 15 times, while getting 10 steals for this contest. The Knicks were able to collect 35 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 44 for this contest.

OG Anunoby ended up having an impact for the Knicks for this game. He buried 11 of 16 in this contest for a rate of 68.8%, and accumulated 7 rebounds. Anunoby accumulated 28 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and added 2 dimes for the matchup.

New York has a record of 47-27 on the campaign. The Knicks have committed 17.0 personal fouls every game while shooting 80.1% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 27.5 times per contest (11th in the league) and they are turning it over 13.1 times per game. New York has accounted for 8,613 pts for the campaign (116.4 per contest) and they snag 42.9 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Knicks are hitting on 48.8% from the field, which has them ranked 4th in basketball.

The Knicks on the defensive end are ranked 10th in the league in PPG given up with 112.1. They are able to force 14.4 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.3% from the floor (22nd in the league). The New York defense allows 37.3% on 3-pointers (986 of 2,640) and their opposition knocks down 79.2% of their free throw shots. They give up 25.5 assists and 42.0 boards per game, which is 7th and 1st in the NBA.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York

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