Philadelphia 76ers (19-12) vs. New York Knicks (18-15)
December 25, 2022 12:00 pm EDT
The Line: New York Knicks +1.5; Over/Under: 217.5
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The Philadelphia 76ers and New York Knicks meet Christmas Day in NBA action at Madison Square Garden. The Philadelphia 76ers have won 7 straight games. The New York Knicks have won 8 of their last 10 games.
The Philadelphia 76ers are averaging 111.5 points on 47.5 percent shooting and allowing 107.6 points on 46.1 percent shooting. Joel Embiid is averaging 32.5 points and 4.7 assists, while Tyrese Maxey is averaging 22.9 points and 4.4 assists. James Harden is the third double-digit scorer and Tobias Harris is grabbing 6.2 rebounds. The Philadelphia 76ers are shooting 38.3 percent from beyond the arc and 81.9 percent from the free throw line. The Philadelphia 76ers are allowing 32.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 40.7 rebounds per game.
The New York Knicks are averaging 114.5 points on 45.9 percent shooting and allowing 111.8 points on 45.1 percent shooting. Julius Randle is averaging 22.5 points and 9.3 rebounds, while Jalen Brunson is averaging 20.4 points and 3.2 rebounds. RJ Barrett is the third double-digit scorer and Immanuel Quickley is grabbing 4 rebounds. The New York Knicks are shooting 33.8 percent from beyond the arc and 78.8 percent from the free throw line. The New York Knicks are allowing 34 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 47.2 rebounds per game.
The 76ers are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 road games and 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Knicks are 4-9-2 ATS in their last 15 home games and 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The over is 4-1 in 76ers last 5 Sunday games. The under is 8-3 in Knicks last 11 overall. The under is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in New York and 6-2 in the last 8 meetings.
Right when you’re ready to believe in the New York Knicks, they lose to a struggling Raptors team and then find ways to pee down their leg against the Bulls. Same old Knicks. The Philadelphia 76ers are quietly one of the hotter teams in the league, and that includes winning their last 5 games by an average of 12 points. Harden is coming off his best game in quite some time, and the 76ers have won 7 of the last 10 meetings against the Knicks. I’ll lay the small chalk with the road team.
