NBA New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers Spread and Prediction

In this all-Eastern showdown, two teams with opposite goals for the season are clashing, when the playoff bound Philadelphia 76ers (28-25), looking to extend their winning streak, are hosting the New York Knicks (23-34), who lost all hope for the playoffs after losing their star player to an injury and want to end a lengthy losing streak.

Date/Time:  02-12-2018, 19:00 EDT

Spread: Philadelphia 76ers -12

Total: +209.5

Sixers have a 28-25 record (30-22-1 against the spread) so far this season and currently sit on the 8^th place of the East. They have won four of their last five matches and in their last game they won at home against the Clippers with a 112-98 score, beating the odds. They are led in scoring by Joel Embiid with 23.8 ppg, adding a team high 11.2 rebounds per game. He is followed by JJ Redick with 17 ppg, while Ben Simmons adds 16.5 ppg, 7.7 rebounds and a team high 7.3 assists per game.

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Knicks have a 23-34 record (28-29 against the spread) so far this season and are sitting in the 11^th place of the East. They have six consecutive losses and in their last game they lost on the road against the Pacers with a 113-121 score, not beating the odds. They are led in scoring by Kristaps Porzingis with 22.9 ppg, adding 6.7 rebounds but he will miss the rest of the season with an injury. He is followed by Tim Hardaway Jr with 16.4 ppg, while Enes Kanter adds 14.2 ppg and a team high 10.6 rebounds per game.

In their previous meeting earlier this season, Sixers won on the road with a 98-105 score. Sixers are 16-9 at home so far this season, while Knicks are 7-23 on the road. Sixers are better offensively, scoring 107.5 ppg to Knicks’ 103.7, while both teams are almost equal defensively, allowing 105.9 and 105.8 ppg. They also have almost identical field goal percentage (46.51% and 46.4%), while Sixers have a slightly better 3-point percentage (36.21% to 35.53%). Sixers lead the league in rebounding, grabbing 46.9 to Knicks’ 44.5 and are third-best in assists made, with 25.6 to Knicks’ 22.9. Sixers are the absolute favorite against the struggling Knicks and Vegas odds give them a -12 spread which they are expected to beat for an easy home victory today.  

New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction: Philadelphia 76ers -12 (-107)