Philadelphia 76ers (45-37, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (53-29, third in the Eastern Conference)
New York; Monday 8 p.m. ET
Line: Knicks -7.5; Over/Under 211.5
Eastern Conference Second Round: Knicks host first series
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Bottom line: The New York Knicks host the Philadelphia 76ers to begin the second round of the Eastern Conference. New York and Philadelphia are tied 2-2 in the regular season series. Jose Alvarado led the way with 26 points and Tyrese Maxey scored 32 points for the 76ers as the Knicks won their last regular season game 138-89 on Thursday, February 12th.
The Knicks have a 35-17 record against conference opponents. New York ranks eighth in the Eastern Conference with 27.4 assists per game, and Jalen Brunson averages 6.8 assists per game.
The 76ers have a 9-7 record against Atlantic Division teams. Philadelphia ranks sixth in the Eastern Conference with 16.9 fast break points per game, led by VJ Edgecombe who averages 8.0 points per game.
The Knicks are averaging 14.2 three-pointers per game this season, only 0.8 more than the 76ers, who are averaging 13.4 three-pointers per game. The 76ers average 5.8 more points per game (115.9 points) than the Knicks allow their opponents to score (110.1 points).
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Top performer: Karl-Anthony Towns shot 50.1% from the field and averaged 20.1 points per game for the Knicks. Brunson is averaging 24.2 points over the past 10 games.
Maxey averaged 28.3 points, 6.6 assists and 1.9 steals per game for the 76ers. Paul George has averaged 2.6 three-pointers per game in the past 10 games.
Last 10 games: Knicks: 7 wins and 3 losses, averaging 113.5 points, 42.8 rebounds, 25.2 assists, 9.1 steals and 4.1 blocks per game, shooting 50.0% from the field. Their opponents average 101.8 points per game.
76ers: 6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 105.9 points, 43.8 rebounds, 21.8 assists, 6.9 steals and 4.0 blocks per game, shooting 44.9% from the field. Their opponents average 105.9 points per game.
Injuries: Knicks: Not listed.
76ers: Not listed.
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The Associated Press produced this report using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.