76ers vs Knicks prediction NBA · Wednesday, May 6
At a glance
The New York Knicks (59-31) host the Philadelphia 76ers (50-41) on Wednesday, May 6 at 7:00 PM ET at Madison Square Garden in NBA action. Final score: 76ers 102 – Knicks 108. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Knicks a 78% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Knicks are 34-11 at home and the 76ers are 25-21 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 7-3 for the Knicks and 6-4 for the 76ers (current streaks: Knicks W4, 76ers L1).
The analysis Model
The Knicks start with a clear edge. The model projects Knicks 119 – 109 76ers, a margin of about 9.5 points in favor of the Knicks and a total around 228 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The overall strength gap (+6.0 vs -1.1 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The 76ers need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Knicks' defense allows clearly fewer points (109.6 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
PHINY
Top performers
76ers
Tyrese MaxeyG · #026pts / gameTyrese MaxeyG · #06assists
Andre DrummondC · #08reboundsKnicks
Jalen BrunsonG · #1126pts / game
Karl-Anthony TownsC · #327assistsKarl-Anthony TownsC · #3210reboundsRecent form
PHINYHead-to-head
Tied 2-2 this season.
PHI
Team comparison
| PHI | NY | |
|---|---|---|
| 50-41 | Record | 59-31 |
| 114.1 | Points scored / game | 116.7 |
| 115.4 | Points allowed / game | 109.6 |
| -1.1 | Adjusted margin / game | +6.0 |
| L1 | Current streak | W4 |
| 6-4 | Last 10 games | 7-3 |
| 25-21 road | Home / road record | 34-11 home |
| 24-58 (-6.2) | Last season | 51-31 (+4.1) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report 76ers
Injury report Knicks
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.