Who’s playing
Philadelphia 76ers @ New York Knicks
Current records: Philadelphia 35-28, New York 37-26
How to watch
- When: Sunday March 10, 2024 at 7 p.m. ET
- Or: Madison Square Garden – New York, New York
- TV: ESPN
- Follow: CBS Sports app
- Online broadcast: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket cost: $107.80
What there is to know
The 76ers have played two games at home but will have to dust off their road jerseys soon. They will face the New York Knicks on Sunday at 7 p.m. ET at Madison Square Garden. Neither the 76ers nor the Knicks have been able to muster much offensive firepower in their last few games, so it may be the defenses that decide this one.
Last Friday, Philadelphia couldn’t handle the Pelicans and lost 103-95. The 76ers trailed 84-61 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too difficult to recover from.
Despite the loss, the 76ers had strong performances from Tobias Harris, who had a double-double with 21 points and ten rebounds, and Paul Reed, who had a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds. Harris didn’t help the 76ers’ cause much against the Grizzlies on Wednesday, but the same can’t be said for this contest.
Meanwhile, defenses reigned supreme when the Knicks and Magic played Friday, rewarding bettors who took the risk on the season-low 207 points. New York was the clear winner by a 98-74 margin over the Magic. Oddsmakers were on the Knicks’ side, but they didn’t give the team enough credit because the margin was surprisingly wide.
Philadelphia’s loss dropped its record to 35-28. As for New York, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and propelled them to 37-26.
In this competition, the number of possessions is likely to be an important factor: the 76ers have not given up the ball easily this season, having averaged just 11.2 turnovers per game (they are ranked first in turnovers per game in total). However, it’s not like the Knicks struggled in this department as they averaged just 12.3 turnovers per game. Given these competing forces, it will be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
The 76ers are hoping to defy the odds on Sunday as experts believe they are headed for a loss. For those looking to play the spread, be careful: Philadelphia plays as an underdog, but their 8-13 ATS record as such isn’t exactly encouraging.
Odds
New York is a solid 7-point favorite against Philadelphia, according to the latest NBA Odds.
Oddsmakers had a good idea of the line for this one, as the game opened with the Knicks as 6.5-point favorites.
Oddsmakers are predicting a defensive matchup and setting the low/under at 210 points.
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History of the series
New York has won 6 of its last 10 games against Philadelphia.
- February 22, 2024 – New York 110 vs. Philadelphia 96
- January 5, 2024 – New York 128 vs. Philadelphia 92
- February 10, 2023 – Philadelphia 119 vs. New York 108
- February 5, 2023 – New York 108 vs. Philadelphia 97
- December 25, 2022 – Philadelphia 119 vs. New York 112
- November 4, 2022 – New York 106 vs. Philadelphia 104
- March 2, 2022 – Philadelphia 123 vs. New York 108
- February 27, 2022 – Philadelphia 125 vs. New York 109
- November 8, 2021 – New York 103 vs. Philadelphia 96
- October 26, 2021 – New York 112 vs. Philadelphia 99
