Knicks vs 76ers prediction NBA · Sunday, May 10
At a glance
The Philadelphia 76ers (50-43) host the New York Knicks (61-31) on Sunday, May 10 at 3:30 PM ET at Xfinity Mobile Arena in NBA action. Final score: Knicks 144 – 76ers 114. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Knicks a 66% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the 76ers are 25-21 at home and the Knicks are 26-20 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 4-6 for the 76ers and 7-3 for the Knicks (current streaks: 76ers L3, Knicks W6).
The analysis Model
The Knicks are favored, but the gap isn't huge. The model projects 76ers 111 – 116 Knicks, a margin of about 5.0 points in favor of the Knicks and a total around 228 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The overall strength gap (-1.3 vs +6.1 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 (109.4 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
NYPHI
Top performers
Knicks
Miles McBrideG · #225pts / game
Karl-Anthony TownsC · #3210assists
Josh HartG · #39rebounds76ers
Joel EmbiidC · #2124pts / game
VJ EdgecombeG · #777assistsVJ EdgecombeG · #776reboundsRecent form
NYPHIHead-to-head
Tied 2-2 this season.
PHI
Team comparison
| NY | PHI | |
|---|---|---|
| 61-31 | Record | 50-43 |
| 116.6 | Points scored / game | 113.8 |
| 109.4 | Points allowed / game | 115.3 |
| +6.1 | Adjusted margin / game | -1.3 |
| W6 | Current streak | L3 |
| 7-3 | Last 10 games | 4-6 |
| 26-20 road | Home / road record | 25-21 home |
| 51-31 (+4.1) | Last season | 24-58 (-6.2) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Knicks
Injury report 76ers
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.