Two of the league’s best scorers hit the court when Jalen Brunson (10th, 25.7 PPG) and the New York Knicks (26-15) visit Tyrese Maxey (eighth, 25.8 PPG) and the Philadelphia 76ers (15-23) on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN, NBCS-PH, and MSG. The Knicks are 6-point favorites. The matchup’s point total is set at 220.
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Knicks and 76ers Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
The Knicks have an 11-11-1 record against the spread this season when favored by 6 points or more.
The 76ers have a 5-4 record against the spread in games they were an underdog by 6 points or more this season.
These two teams average a combined 224.5 points per game, 4.5 more points than the total of 220 set for this matchup.
Opponents of the two teams average a combined 1.6 more points per game, 221.6, than this matchup’s over/under of 220 points.
The Knicks’ average total in outings this year has been 221.4, 1.4 points higher than the over/under in this particular game.
The average point total for Philadelphia this season is 1.7 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
So far this season, New York has compiled a 20-20-1 record against the spread.
The 76ers are 14-24-0 ATS this season.
Knicks Stats & Insights
The Knicks have a +266 scoring differential, topping opponents by 6.4 points per game. They’re putting up 117.2 points per game to rank seventh in the league and are allowing 110.8 per outing to rank ninth in the NBA.
The Knicks pull down 43.3 rebounds per game (22nd in the league) while allowing 40.8 per outing to their opponents. They outrebound opponents by 2.5 boards per game.
New York connects on 13.2 three-pointers per game (16th in the league) compared to its opponents’ 13.6. It shoots 37.5% from deep while its opponents hit 37.3% from long range.
The Knicks average 117.4 points per 100 possessions (second in the league), while allowing 111.2 points per 100 possessions (17th in the NBA).
The Knicks have scored at a higher rate when playing at home than away from home in the 2024-25 season (117.7 at home versus 116.8 on the road), though they have given up fewer points in home games than away from home (108.9 opponent points per home game versus 112.6 on the road).
76ers Stats & Insights
The 76ers are being outscored by 3.5 points per game, with a -136 scoring differential overall. They put up 107.3 points per game (28th in NBA), and allow 110.8 per outing (ninth in league).
Philadelphia is 30th in the NBA at 39.6 rebounds per game. That’s 4.1 fewer than the 43.7 its opponents average.
The 76ers make 12.3 three-pointers per game (23rd in the league) at a 34.1% rate (25th in NBA), compared to the 13.3 their opponents make, shooting 36.2% from deep.
The 76ers rank 24th in the NBA with 107.4 points scored per 100 possessions, and 15th defensively with 110.5 points conceded per 100 possessions.
Philadelphia is putting up fewer points at home (105.8 per game) than on the road (108.6).
Knicks Key Players to Watch
The Knicks active leader in points and assists this season is Brunson, who puts up 25.7 points per game to go with 7.6 assists.
Karl-Anthony Towns’ averages this season are 25.4 points, 13.9 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game.
Mikal Bridges makes more threes per game than any other (active) member of the Knicks, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.3 per contest.
Josh Hart picks pockets to the tune of 1.4 takeaways per game, and OG Anunoby collects 0.9 rejections per contest.
76ers Key Players to Watch
The 76ers go-to guy, Maxey, leads active 76ers players in both scoring (25.8 points per game) and assists (5.8 assists per game).
Andre Drummond has per-game averages of seven points, 0.5 assists and 7.9 rebounds this season.
Maxey averages 3.2 made threes per game.
The 76ers’ defensive efforts get a lift from Maxey (2.1 steals per game) and Caleb Martin (0.6 blocks per game).
Knicks vs. 76ers Prediction
Over (220)
Knicks 114 – 76ers 109