Philadelphia 76ers at New York Knicks
· East Semifinals - Game 2Brunson and the Knicks host Philadelphia with 1-0 series lead
Philadelphia 76ers (45-37, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (53-29, third in the Eastern Conference)
New York; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT
LINE: Knicks -6.5; over/under is 215
EASTERN CONFERENCE SECOND ROUND: Knicks lead series 1-0
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Knicks host the Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference second round with a 1-0 lead in the series. The Knicks won the last meeting 137-98 on Tuesday, led by 35 points from Jalen Brunson. Paul George led the 76ers with 17.
The Knicks are 14-3 against opponents in the Atlantic Division. New York averages 116.5 points and has outscored opponents by 6.4 points per game.
The 76ers are 9-7 in division matchups. Philadelphia ranks eighth in the Eastern Conference scoring 50.1 points per game in the paint led by Tyrese Maxey averaging 14.0.
The Knicks score 116.5 points per game, 0.4 more points than the 116.1 the 76ers allow. The 76ers score 5.8 more points per game (115.9) than the Knicks give up (110.1).
TOP PERFORMERS: Brunson is scoring 26.0 points per game with 3.3 rebounds and 6.8 assists for the Knicks. Karl-Anthony Towns is averaging 16.7 points and 9.6 rebounds while shooting 58.1% over the last 10 games.
Quentin Grimes is shooting 45.0% and averaging 13.4 points for the 76ers. George is averaging 3.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Knicks: 7-3, averaging 116.4 points, 42.0 rebounds, 25.7 assists, 9.2 steals and 4.0 blocks per game while shooting 51.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 101.1 points per game.
76ers: 6-4, averaging 105.5 points, 41.9 rebounds, 21.2 assists, 6.5 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 44.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 108.3 points.
INJURIES
: Knicks: None listed.76ers: None listed.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 2-2
Matchup Prediction
Statistics
 PHI |
 NY |
|
|---|---|---|
| L1 | Streak | W4 |
| 110.4 | Points Against | 100.0 |
| 4-4 | Last Ten Games | 5-2 |
| 115.9 | Points Per Game | 116.5 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 43.6 | Rebounds Per Game | 45.6 |
| 24.6 | Assists Per Game | 27.4 |
| 5.7 | Blocks Per Game | 3.9 |
| 9.1 | Steals Per Game | 8.1 |
| 0.6 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 0.8 |
| 13.6 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 13.6 |
New York Knicks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|
Philadelphia 76ers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Joel Embiid, C | Day-To-Day | May 5 |
ATLGame Information
Location: New York, NY
Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston |
56 | 26 | .683 | - | W2 |
 New York |
53 | 29 | .646 | 3 | L1 |
 Toronto |
46 | 36 | .561 | 10 | W1 |
 Philadelphia |
45 | 37 | .549 | 11 | W2 |
 Brooklyn |
20 | 62 | .244 | 36 | L3 |
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