Following two days off since their featured Sunday matchup on ABC, the New York Knicks are back in Madison Square Garden with a featured matchup on ESPN. They’ll be hosting the Philadelphia 76ers, who have been in the headlines themselves this week. To get set for the first of the ESPN doubleheader, we’ve got our top 76ers vs. Knicks predictions for you.

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76ers vs. Knicks Predictions for NBA on ESPN, 2/26

As mentioned, the Knicks have been off since early Sunday afternoon, while the 76ers were on the court Monday night. Either way, neither team will be on the second leg of a back-to-back, so they’re equal in that regard.

Where they are not equal is the Eastern Conference standings, where if anything, Philly entered the season with higher expectations. At the very least, this should be considered a potential playoff series preview, but at this point, the 76ers may not even earn a Play-In Tournament spot.

Of course, the absence of Joel Embiid is a major factor in that, and with that continuing to be the case, we aren’t surprised to see New York as clear favorites in the 76ers vs. Knicks odds on their home court tonight. Even with that being the case, we’re going to be focusing the best bet from our 76ers vs. Knicks predictions on the player prop markets.

 

 

 

Philadelphia 76ers: Stopping The Skid

So much of the talk about the Knicks since All-Star Weekend has been the fact that they’ve been struggling in a big way against great teams, but for the 76ers, they are simply struggling overall. Even with Embiid looking like he may be out for the rest of the season, getting blown out the way they are is still tough to watch.

Their most recent game on Monday night was at home, where they fell to a then 22-35 Chicago Bulls team 142-110! That made it eight straight losses for Philly, and 10 losses in their last 11 games. Now on the road where they’re 10-17 this season, it’s certainly looking like a tough task for them to stop the skid tonight.

 

 

 

New York Knicks: Tale Of Two Teams

While the 76ers have been struggling overall this season, the Knicks have seemed like two different teams with how well they’ve done against everyone outside of the top teams. It’s a tale that's been discussed by just about every sports program, but it’s still extremely polarizing.

Against the Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder, the Knicks are 0-7. Not only are they winless in those games, but they’re getting outscored by an average of 20 points! Meanwhile, they’re 37-13 against the rest of the league, which includes two wins against the 76ers.

 

 

 

76ers vs. Knicks Odds, Spreads, Total & Betting Lines

You already know that New York is the favorite tonight, and you can see 76ers vs. Knicks odds at BetMGM Sportsbook below:

 

 

 

76ers vs. Knicks Best Bet: Tyrese Maxey Over 27.5 Points (-120 at BetMGM Sportsbook)

Given that all that we’ve seen from these teams as of late is getting blown out, it makes sense that we’d prefer to avoid needing to trust either side covering a point spread. Therefore, our 76ers vs. Knicks predictions are focused elsewhere.

If you’re one who prefers to keep things simple, you could always use the Knicks money line in a two-team parlay, especially given that they’ve beaten the 76ers twice already this season, both of which were on the road. The first of which even had Joel Embiid on the court! In fact, who was missing is who we’re eyeing for tonight - Tyrese Maxey.

Even way back when he first had to start stepping up in the midst of Embiid injuries, he did exactly that. We expect that to continue tonight, as he is their biggest hope of pulling off an upset. After all, it’s New York’s defense that has been what’s letting them down in their losses this year.

It looks nothing like the physicality normally on display by a Tom Thibodeau-coached team, and Maxey should capitalize. When he was on the court when these teams met most recently, he put up 33 points, even in a loss. Embiid was also missing in that game, so Maxey can do so even when all the attention is on him.

He’s also coming off a 31-point performance, which was immediately following the news that Embiid may be shut down for the season. With his mentality looking like he’s ready to start fully taking over, we’re making the best bet from our 76ers vs. Knicks predictions on Tyrese Maxey over 27.5 points (-120 at BetMGM Sportsbook).

 

 

 

76ers vs. Knicks Injury Report & Latest News

Before submitting any 76ers vs. Knicks picks, make sure that you have the latest injury news and updates. Of course, those are headlined by Philly missing Joel Embiid, potentially for the remainder of the season.

New York’s injury concerns are nothing to gloss over either, as Mitch Robinson has been a key absence, and Josh Hart has also been banged up recently. 

 

 

 

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