Philadelphia 76ers at New York Knicks Predictions & Picks – Knicks To Double Series Lead In NBA Playoffs

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06 May 2026
Leigh Copson 06 May 2026
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Philadelphia 76ers at New York Knicks Predictions & Picks

New York are tipped to cover the spread as they take a 2-0 lead in the series.

The Knicks are firing on all cylinders right now, while defensively they have been locking down the opposition in recent outings.

  • New York Knicks are 10-2-0 ATS in their last 12 games
  • New York have kept their opponent under 100 points in each of their last 4 games
  • The winner has covered in 9 of the previous 10 meetings
  • The Over has cashed in 3 of the past 4 meetings

Head To Head

  • Philadelphia 76ers lead the all-time series 289-231
  • New York Knicks won 137-98 when the two teams last met on May 4

Philadelphia 76ers Form

Philadelphia go into the second game of this series trailing 1-0, having seen their three-game win streak end in the opener.

DateOppositionW/LScore
Apr-12 vs Milwaukee Bucks W 126-106
Apr-15 vs Orlando Magic W 109-97
Apr-19 at Boston Celtics L 91-123
Apr-21 at Boston Celtics W 111-97
Apr-24 vs Boston Celtics L 100-108
Apr-26 vs Boston Celtics L 96-128
Apr-28 at Boston Celtics W 113-97
Apr-30 vs Boston Celtics W 106-93
May-02 at Boston Celtics W 109-100
May-04 at New York Knicks L 98-137

New York Knicks Form

New York enter this matchup on a four-game win streak and having now won 11 of their previous 14 games overall.

DateOppositionW/LScore
Apr-09 vs Boston Celtics W 112-106
Apr-10 vs Toronto Raptors W 112-95
Apr-12 vs Toronto Raptors W 112-95
Apr-18 vs Atlanta Hawks W 113-102
Apr-20 vs Atlanta Hawks L 106-107
Apr-23 at Atlanta Hawks L 108-109
Apr-26 at Atlanta Hawks W 114-98
Apr-28 vs Atlanta Hawks W 126-97
Apr-30 at Atlanta Hawks W 140-89
May-04 vs Philadelphia 76ers W 137-98

Verdict

New York have been utterly dominant over the past four games, winning by double digits in each outing.

They destroyed the 76ers in Game 1 and this is a quick turnaround for Joel Embiid, who is still not 100%, so we expect another win and cover for the Knicks.

Best Bet1: New York -7.0 Spread @-111.11 at Stake.us - 4 Units
Best Bet2: Over 215.0 Total Points @-111.11 at Stake.us - 2 Units
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