Philadelphia 76ers vs New York Knicks Prediction: crushing defeat of the 76ers?

Prediction for the NBA match which will take place on January 16. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Philadelphia 76ers

The 76ers took the court in the game against Oklahoma once again in a reduced lineup. Joel Embiid, Paul George, Kyle Lowry, Andre Drummond, Martins Caleb and Kenyon, and Tyrese Maxey missed the game. There were only 9 basketball players in the rotation and, of course, Philadelphia lost 102:118. For Philadelphia, this loss was their third straight and sixth in a stretch of eight previous games.

It is clear that playing without a number of their leaders, it is very difficult for the 76ers to fulfill their potential. If the injury situation doesn't change soon, it will be difficult for the team to even qualify for the play-in round. In fact, Philadelphia is not even in the top-10 in the East yet, sitting on the 11th line in the conference with a negative 15-23 win-loss record.

New York Knicks

The Knicks, on the other hand, have no problems so far in this championship. The team is confidently proving that it is one of the main favorites of the season and approaches the match at Wells Fargo Center in third place in the Eastern Conference with a perfect 26-15 win balance. Only the East's record-setting contenders, Boston and Cleveland, are above them.

The Knicks, however, lost last night's game. At their home Madison Square Garden, the New Yorkers fell short to one of the hottest teams in the NBA at the moment, Detroit, 119:124. But before that, they beat the recently powerful Milwaukee at home - 140:106.

H2H Meetings

Philadelphia and New York will play the second face-to-face match this season. The first game, which took place in November also at Wells Fargo Center, ended with a confident victory Knicks - 111:99.

Last season, the rivals faced each other in the first round of the playoffs. The Knicks took the series from the Phils in six games.

Last regular season, New York took three out of four games from Philadelphia.

Expert Betting Tips

Betting on Philadelphia this season, as they say, is more expensive. The 76ers did not have, probably, not a single meeting in the optimal composition and it is not known who will play against New York. Accordingly, we see no reason for the Knicks to have any difficulties here. We bet on a confident victory for the visitors and that Tom Thibodeau's team will reach the individual total.

Handicap 2 (+5.5) for 1.83  

Handicap 2 (+5.5) for 1.87  

Total 2 Over 112.5 for 1.89