New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 2/10/2023 Preview and Pick
Game: New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers
Date: Friday, February 10, 2023
Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA
TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia
Wells Fargo Center is where the Philadelphia 76ers will go up against the New York Knicks on Friday.
The Knicks faced off with the Magic and took home the win by a score of 102-98 in their last contest. New York walked away from the game having earned a 45.7% FG percentage (37 of 81) and converted 15 of their 43 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Knicks converted 13 of their 19 shots for a rate of 68.4%. Pertaining to rebounding, they collected a total of 43 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 21 dimes for this game while creating 11 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When discussing defense, New York allowed the other team to go 46.8% from the field on 37 out of 79 shooting. Orlando distributed 23 dimes and had 4 steals in the matchup. On top of that, Orlando had 41 rebounds (9 offensive, 32 defensive) and got 2 blocks. Orlando ended up going 75.0% from the free throw line by burying 18 of 24 tries. They made 6 out of their 25 attempts from three-point range. Concerning personal fouls, the Knicks finished with 22 and the Magic finished the game with 19 personal fouls.
Jalen Brunson is someone who was a factor for the contest. Brunson finished 69.2% from the field and distributed 5 assists. He was on the court for 39 mins played and collected 2 boards. He accumulated 25 points on 9 out of 13 shooting.
New York comes into this contest with a win-loss record of 30-26 for the year. They turn it over 13.0 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 20.8 fouls per game. As a unit, New York is pulling in 47.1 rebounds per contest and has totaled 1,266 dimes for the campaign, which is 27th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Knicks are hitting 34.4% on shots from downtown (675 of 1,960) and 77.3% from the charity stripe. They average 114.2 points per game (18th in the league) while hitting 45.9% from the floor.
On defense, the Knicks have forced 12.9 turnovers every game and they draw 21.1 personal fouls. They are 13th in the NBA in giving up assists with 1,386 conceded on the season. The Knicks defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 45.4% (2,258 of 4,974) and they relinquish 43.8 rebounds per game as a group. They give up 34.9% from 3-point land and they are ranked 11th in basketball in opponents PPG (112.4).
When they last stepped on the court, the 76ers took a loss by a final score of 106-99 when they faced the Celtics. Regarding team rebounding, Philadelphia permitted Boston to collect 44 in all (5 offensive). They finished 54.3% from downtown by hitting 19 of 35 and walked away from this one shooting 7 of 10 from the charity stripe (70.0%). The 76ers allowed the Celtics to make 40 out of their 76 tries from the floor which had them shooting 52.6% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the 76ers walked away from this one shooting 37 out of 83 from the field which had them at 44.6%. In reference to shooting from downtown, Philadelphia made 10 out of 31 attempts (32.3%). They were able to convert 15 of the free throws for a clip of 75.0%. The Celtics were called for 19 fouls in the matchup which got the 76ers to the free throw line for 20 attempts. They also coughed it up 6 times, while earning 9 steals for the game. The 76ers were able to pull down 29 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 37 for this contest.
Joel Embiid ended up being a major contributor for the 76ers for this game. He buried 11 out of 21 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 52.4%, and earned 7 rebounds. Embiid racked up 28 points in his 39 mins on the court and had 1 assist for this game.
Philadelphia has a win-loss record of 34-19 on the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the 76ers are hitting on 48.1% from the field, which is ranked 9th in the NBA. Philadelphia has scored 6,057 points for the season (114.3 per game) and they grab 40.6 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 25.2 times per game (14th in basketball) and they are turning it over 13.9 times per contest. The 76ers are committing 20.5 fouls per contest and they shoot 82.4% from the free throw line.
The 76ers defensively are ranked 3rd in the NBA in points allowed per game with 110.8. They are forcing their opponents into 15.2 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 47.3% from the floor (14th in the NBA). The Philadelphia defense allows 34.6% on shots from beyond the arc (599 of 1,730) and their opponents are making 78.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 24.0 dimes and 42.2 boards every game, which has them ranked 7th and 9th in the NBA.
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Philadelphia
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