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New York Knicks
@
Philadelphia 76ers
Date
Fri, May 8
Time
11:00 PM
Venue
Xfinity Mobile Arena
Spread
Knicks +1.5
Odds
-110
Risk
MOD
LEANSoft lean — not a strong recommendation
Knicks +1.5
-110 · 1 Unit
72%
The Edge
New York is the better team by nearly every efficiency metric and is getting points, but the injury cloud over Hart and Anunoby combined with Philadelphia's 2-0 series lead keeps this a LEAN rather than a PICK.
Key Factors
Knicks +6.4 Net Rating (6.3 vs -0.1) — the single strongest predictor of NBA outcomes favors New York decisively
Knicks 7-3 ATS last 10 vs 76ers 2-8 ATS last 10 — a 50-point momentum gap in recent ATS form
76ers only 12-29 (.293) ATS at home this season — one of the worst home ATS records in the league
Knicks shooting efficiency dominates: FG% 51.6% (#1) vs 44.4% (#23), eFG% 55.7 vs 53.0, Off RTG 116.8 vs 112.5