76ers vs. Knicks Eastern Semifinals Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for May 8

76ers vs. Knicks Game Info

• Date: Friday, May 8, 2026
• Time: 7 p.m. ET
• Venue: Xfinity Mobile Arena -- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Coverage: Amazon Prime Video

The Philadelphia 76ers are slight 1-point favorites heading into Game 3 of the second round of the NBA Playoffs against the New York Knicks at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Friday, starting at 7 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime Video. The Knicks lead the series 2-0. The matchup has an over/under of 213.5 points.

76ers vs. Knicks Odds & Spread

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76ers vs. Knicks Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Knicks win (60.7%)

76ers vs. Knicks Betting Trends

• The 76ers have covered the spread 40 times this season (40-40-2).
• In the Knicks' 82 games this season, they have 42 wins against the spread.
• This season, 76ers games have hit the over 41 times.
• Knicks games this year have eclipsed the over/under 45.1% of the time (37 out of 82 games with a set point total).
• Philadelphia sports a worse record against the spread when playing at home (18-22-1) than it does on the road (22-18-1).
• The 76ers have gone over the total less consistently at home, hitting the over in 20 of 41 home matchups (48.8%). In road games, they have hit the over in 21 of 41 games (51.2%).
• New York's winning percentage against the spread at home is .675 (27-13-0). Away, it is .357 (15-26-1).
• In terms of the over/under, Knicks games have finished over 19 of 40 times at home (47.5%), and 18 of 42 on the road (42.9%).

76ers Leaders

• Tyrese Maxey is averaging 28.3 points, 6.6 assists and 4.1 boards.
• VJ Edgecombe is averaging 16 points, 5.6 boards and 4.2 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.4 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
• Quentin Grimes averages 13.4 points, 3.6 boards and 3.3 assists.
• Joel Embiid is averaging 26.9 points, 7.7 rebounds and 3.9 assists.
• Andre Drummond is averaging 6.4 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists. At the other end, he averages 0.6 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.

Knicks Leaders

• Per game, Jalen Brunson gives the Knicks 26 points, 3.3 rebounds and 6.8 assists. He also averages 0.8 steals and 0.1 blocks.
• Karl-Anthony Towns' numbers on the season are 20.1 points, 11.9 boards and 3 assists per contest. He is sinking 50.1% of his shots from the field and 36.8% from beyond the arc, with an average of 1.5 treys.
• The Knicks receive 14.4 points per game from Mikal Bridges, plus 3.8 boards and 3.7 assists.
• Per game, OG Anunoby gives the Knicks 16.7 points, 5.2 boards and 2.2 assists, plus 1.6 steals (sixth in league) and 0.7 blocks.
• The Knicks are getting 12 points, 7.4 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game from Josh Hart.

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