76ers vs. Knicks Predictions & Best Bets: Spread, Moneyline, Over/Under and Props | Game 6

Written By PlayPicks Staff on May 1, 2024

The Philadelphia 76ers are favored by 3 points ahead of a decisive Game 6 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the New York Knicks at Wells Fargo Center on Thursday, starting at 9:00 PM ET on TNT. The Knicks are ahead in the series 3-2. The over/under is 202.5 in the matchup.

Our computer predictions for Thursday’s game will help you make an informed wager by picking the best bets available.

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Spread: Knicks (+3) to Cover

  • The model line is much more favorable to the Knicks compared to the DraftKings line, a 3.1 point difference, and has them favored to win Thursday’s game outright. Put your money on the Knicks.
  • New York is 43-36-3 against the spread this year.
  • The Knicks have covered the spread nine times this season (9-13-2 ATS) when playing as at least 3-point underdogs.
  • So far this season, Philadelphia has compiled a 48-34-0 record against the spread.
  • The 76ers have covered the spread 28 times this season (28-13 ATS) when playing as at least 3-point favorites.

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Total: Over 202.5

  • The model predicts a total (222.9 points) much higher than the one set by DraftKings for this game (202.5 points). Take the over.
  • Philadelphia’s games have had more than 202.5 points scored on 73 occasions this season.
  • New York’s games have gone over 202.5 points on 69 occasions this season.
  • 76ers games have hit the over 43 out of 82 times this season.
  • A total of 37 Knicks games this year have hit the over.

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Moneyline Winner: Knicks (+130)

  • Prediction: Knicks 112, 76ers 111
  • This season, Philadelphia has been favored 49 times and won 38, or 77.6%, of those games.
  • New York has won in 14, or 40%, of the 35 contests it has been named as the odds-on underdog this year.

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Tobias Harris Points Prop: Under 12.5

  • Tobias Harris puts up 17.2 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game, shooting 48.7% from the floor and 35.3% from beyond the arc with 1.3 made treys per game.
  • Thursday’s over/under for Harris is 12.5 points, 4.7 fewer than his season average.
  • This season, he is 31-for-77 at hitting the over on the over/under set for him in terms of points.
  • In 2023-24, the Knicks are 19th in the league offensively (112.8 points scored per game) and second-best on defense (108.2 points allowed).

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Donte DiVincenzo Points Prop: Under 11.5

  • Donte DiVincenzo gets the Knicks 15.5 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists per contest while delivering 1.3 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • DiVincenzo is scoring 15.5 points per game, 4.0 higher than Thursday’s over/under.
  • This season, DiVincenzo has scored beyond the points prop number in 31 of 70 games with a set total.
  • Offensively, the 76ers are averaging 114.6 points per game (15th-ranked in league). They are ceding 111.5 points per contest on defense (ninth-ranked).

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All stats in this article refer to the 2023-24 regular season.

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