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There is no sugarcoating that the Philadelphia 76ers completely gave away Game 2 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series against the New York Knicks, who now lead it 2-0. The series shifts to Philly for Game 3 on Thursday night with the Sixers as solid favorites on the NBA odds

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When: Thursday, 7:30 PM ET
Where: Wells Fargo Center
TV: TNT
Stream: TNT app
Radio: Tunein.com
NBA Odds: Sixers -2.5 (total 52.5)

Why Bet on New York Knicks?

The Knicks looked dead in Game 2 down 101-96 with about 28 seconds left and that’s when all the craziness happened. Donte DiVincenzo bounced back from a quiet showing in the series opener by scoring 19 points and nailing four 3-pointers in 37 minutes — most notably a go-ahead trey with 13.1 seconds left after he’d missed one earlier in the possession — as the Knicks grabbed a 2-0 series lead over the Sixers.

“It was huge. It was loud as hell in there,” DiVincenzo said after the game. “Honestly, after I missed the first one I was really, really, really hoping that Isaiah [Hartenstein] got [the offensive rebound] because I knew the rotation of everything, I was going to get a second look. [Thankfully] he got the offensive rebound.”

Still, the Knicks needed a couple more big plays to ensure a celebration — and Hartenstein obliged with a strong contest on Tyrese Maxey’s missed potential go-ahead layup with 7.6 seconds left. New York’s OG Anunoby iced the win from the foul line.

Jalen Brunson again struggled from the field at 8-for-29 but his only made three-pointer with 27.1 seconds left started the big comeback. Brunson has struggled with the length of Philadelphia’s wings overall but added eight boards and six assists. Brunson could probably be passing more as his shot chart is not an efficient one, with 37 of his 55 shots (67%) having come from between the restricted area and the 3-point line in this series. That rate is up from 51% in the regular season.

Josh Hart provided 21 points and 15 rebounds while playing all 48 minutes. His steal sparked a sequence capped by DiVincenzo’s game-winning three with 13.1 seconds remaining.

“We’re down two, got to be as physical as we can be, try to get the steal,” said Hart, who made four 3-pointers for a second straight game after not doing so all regular season. “And that’s what we did.”

Hartenstein had 14 points, eight rebounds, four assists and three blocks. After playing 18 minutes in Game 1, Hartenstein was more involved on both ends of the floor in Game 2. Fellow center Mitchell Robinson (four rebounds, one assist in 18 minutes) had the “hot hand” in Game 1, and the minutes reflected that. On Monday, it was Hartenstein’s time to shine.

The Knicks destroyed the Sixers on the glass in Game 1, turning 23 offensive rebounds into 26 second-chance points. The Sixers did a much better job in Game 2, with New York totaling 12 offensive rebounds and just 12 second-chance points. But Philly needed those numbers to be 11 and nine. Even despite the backcourt turnover, they win the game if they get a body on Hartenstein and rebound DiVincenzo’s initial miss. In the end, the Sixers collected 49.1% of the available rebounds on Monday.

“If we win the rebounding battle in that game,” Maxey said, “we win the game.”

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Why Bet on Philadelphia 76ers?

The Sixers definitely were on the wrong end of some late calls by the officials in the Game 2 loss, or should we say non-calls. The Knicks got the go-ahead 3-pointer from Donte DiVincenzo with 13 seconds left, a possession that started when they stole the ball from Tyrese Maxey. Maxey was unable to cleanly catch the inbounds pass while swarmed by Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart and fell to the ground, with Hart then ripping the ball away from him. Joel Embiid said Maxey was fouled, and also that coach Nick Nurse and some players had attempted to call timeout before the Knicks got the ball.

“I called timeout,” Nurse told reporters. “The referee looked right at me, ignored me. It went into Tyrese. I called timeout again. Then the melee started. I guess I’ve got to run out on the floor or do something to get his attention. I needed a timeout to advance it. Would’ve been good. Couldn’t get it.”

Then again, it never should have gotten to that point. After Sixers guard Kyle Lowry split a pair of free throws with 47.1 seconds left, the Sixers were up 101-96. Jalen Brunson got a shooter’s bounce on a three-point attempt with 27.1 seconds left, and the Sixers turned the ball over on the ensuing inbounds pass, setting the stage for a chaotic sequence that culminated in a go-ahead three-pointer from DiVincenzo.

According to the NBA’s Last Two Minute report, that entire sequence shouldn’t have happened. Referees missed a personal foul on Embiid that would have sent DiVincenzo to the free-throw line prior to Brunson’s three-pointer, and they missed a pair of fouls — one each against Brunson and Hart — on the inbounds play that led to the Maxey turnover.

Maxey was questionable for Monday’s game with an illness but shot 12-for-22 from the field and 6-for-6 from the foul line for 35 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds. Then on Tuesday, Maxey was named the NBA’s Most Improved Player in the regular season. Maxey became the second 76ers player to win the award, joining Dana Barros (1994-95).

Embiid also was questionable for Game 2 with his troublesome knee but there was never any doubt he would play. The former MVP had 34 points and 10 rebounds in 39 minutes but was clearly laboring at times. On defense, he was terrific. Only 25 percent of all the Knicks’ shots came at the rim, and just 52.6 percent went in. That’s all Embiid, who spent the entire game either lounging in a deep drop or anchoring Philadelphia’s zone. The Sixers outscored the Knicks by +3 overall with him on the court.

Embiid and Maxey got no help from their teammates as the rest of the roster ended with fewer points than Embiid alone. Starting forward Kelly Oubre, for example, had just four points. The three starters other than Embiid and Maxey totaled just 22 points.

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Knicks vs 76ers Expert Prediction

76ers 110, Knicks 105

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