The battle for the final seed has been decided, and the matchups for the 2024 NBA Playoffs have been decided. The New York Knicks will face the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the Eastern Conference.
The New York Knicks defeated the Milwaukee Bucks with a record of 50 wins and 32 losses in the regular season, securing the second seed in the playoffs. This will be the Knicks' third playoff appearance in the past 11 seasons. New York will be looking to avoid a repeat of the last playoff game, which ended with a Game 6 loss to the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Miami Heat 105-104 in the play-in tournament, securing the seventh seed in the playoffs. All eyes will be on whether Joel Embiid, who missed 43 regular season games this year due to a knee injury, will lead the 76ers in the playoffs, as he showed great performance in the tournament with 23 points and 15 rebounds.
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East First Round: Philadelphia 76ers vs. New York Knicks predictions
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Steve Ashburner writes: “The casual analysis of New York is that, like any team Tom Thibodeau has coached in the past, they play harder than many of their opponents during the regular season. And once you get to the Sibs' momentum, that edge fades.'' But Anunoby put out the fire (they were 20-3 when he played), and Brunson became that little driving force. , the Knicks should be happy that they have worked their way up to a higher seed. The court advantage at MSG could be the difference in a series ripe for going max. ”
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Erich Richter wrote: “The Knicks had Julius Randle in that game, hitting just 1-of-11 with OG Anunoby. Randle will be inactive for this series, but… Mitchell Robinson, who didn't play in the month's contest, comes in.'' Another body to throw at Embiid. For now, we're going to take the gift of evenness against New York and play with it. ”
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Dan Devine wrote: “A healthy Embiid would be a formidable matchup from the play-in. On paper, the Sixers have two of the three best players in the series, plus a championship coach. But the Knicks have the physicality and depth to do it.''Going head-to-head with Philadelphia, Thibodeau showed that he could be an adaptable and creative game planner against tough competition in last year's playoffs (and The Knicks have become a buzzsaw with Brunson and Anunoby, as they proved this season (after losing Randle). New York survives the slugfest and returns to Round 2. ”
East First Round: Philadelphia 76ers vs. New York Knicks betting lines, odds
new york knicks It is advantageous to defeat ~ Game 1 Philadelphia 76ersby BetMGM Odds.
- Spread: New York (-2.5); Philadelphia (+2.5)
- Money line: New York (-145); Philadelphia (+120)
- Total over/under: 208.5
- Series winner: New York (-110); Philadelphia (-110)
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East First Round: Philadelphia 76ers vs. New York Knicks Schedule
| game | position | Date Time | TV/Streaming |
| game 1 | Madison Square Garden, New York | Saturday, April 20th, 6pm ET | ABC, ESPN+ |
| game 2 | Madison Square Garden, New York | Monday, April 22nd 7:30pm ET | TNT, fubo |
| Game 3 | Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Thursday, April 25th 7:30pm ET | TNT, fubo |
| Game 4 | Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Saturday, April 27th at 1pm ET | ABC, ESPN+ |
| Game 5 (If necessary) | Madison Square Garden, New York | Monday, April 29th | to be decided |
| Game 6(If necessary) | Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Thursday, May 2nd | to be decided |
| Game 7(If necessary) | Madison Square Garden, New York | Saturday, May 4th | to be decided |
How to watch:Watch every game of the NBA Play-In Tournament on ESPN+
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