Will the Knicks seal the deal?
The home team has its back against the wall! After three games, the series stands at 3-0 in favor of the visitors, and we have a tip ready for Game 4 between the Philadelphia 76ers and the New York Knicks.
Coach Nick Nurse’s home team actually found their footing in the postseason after some initial struggles and defeated the Boston Celtics in seven games in the previous round following a comeback. Now, however, a much shorter series against the Knicks appears to be on the horizon.
The Sixers haven’t found a way to beat the New Yorkers so far, and another loss would mean the postseason is already over for them. On the other side, Jalen Brunson is playing noticeably better than he did in the previous series against Atlanta.
Against the 76ers, the guard is averaging around 31 points! With that in mind, for the upcoming matchup between the Philadelphia 76ers and the New York Knicks, we’re predicting that Brunson will score more than 26.5 points.
We also expect another strong defensive performance from the visitors. The home team at Xfinity Mobile Arena has not scored more than 102 points in any of the three games played in the series and has even been held to single digits in scoring twice. In light of this, the 76ers vs. Knicks odds on the hosts scoring a maximum of 106 points are also recommended.
Philadelphia 76ers – New York Knicks Head-to-Head Record
Even before the start of this series in the 2026 NBA Playoffs, the Knicks had not been a good place for Philly to visit, with three losses so far. The visitors also won the last two matchups in the regular season and have now racked up five straight wins in this series.
Even looking back over a broader period, the hosts’ record isn’t impressive: they’ve won only two of the last 14 meetings.
Philadelphia 76ers – New York Knicks Prediction
The Knicks got off to a slow start in the postseason with two losses in their first three playoff games, but they’ve found their footing since that rocky start. They’ve won all six of their recent matchups against the Sixers and, prior to that, the Atlanta Hawks.
Jalen Brunson is also in increasingly good form. In the last game, he scored 33 points, the highest total of any player on the court, and his series average of 31.3 points is also the highest.
Given his consistent play, we believe the betting odds for the Philadelphia 76ers vs. New York Knicks matchup suggest the 29-year-old former Dallas Mavericks player will once again score more than 26.5 points.
