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Philadelphia 76ers at New York Knicks

NBAregular • 2025-26 Season
completed
Knicks logo
Knicks
New York
137
vs
76ers logo
76ers
Philadelphia
98
NYK 80%20% PHI
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

New York Knicks 80% to win. The top 3 signals favoring Knicks:

  • Defensive Efficiency. Knicks defense (110.3 Opp PPG) better than 76ers (116.1 Opp PPG)
  • Offensive Efficiency. Knicks offense (116.8 PPG) outpaces 76ers (115.6 PPG)
  • Home Field Advantage. Knicks are 0-0 at home this season (divisional game, reduced advantage)

What would change the call

Win probability as of kickoff if a leading factor were even

  • If the defensive efficiency edge were neutral: NYK 61% (−19)
  • If the offensive efficiency edge were neutral: NYK 73% (−7)
  • If the home-field edge were neutral: NYK 74% (−6)
  • If the recent-form edge were neutral: NYK 74% (−6)

Win probability movement

NYK home win probability as the model updated before the game

Home win probability movement85%80%75%May 3May 4

Labels mark updates of 5 points or more, named by the factor that moved most.

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VenueMadison Square Garden
New York, NY

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

76ers (away)
Knicks (home)
20%
Win probability
80%
0
High-impact factors
1
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Knicks defeated the 76ers 137-98.

Our model predicted the Knicks would win with 80% confidence -- and they delivered. This was a high-confidence call that played out as expected.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Defensive Efficiency favored the Knicks and was a major factor: Knicks defense (110.3 Opp PPG) better than 76ers (116.1 Opp PPG)
  • Offensive Efficiency favored the Knicks and was a contributing factor: Knicks offense (116.8 PPG) outpaces 76ers (115.6 PPG)
  • Home Field Advantage favored the Knicks and was a contributing factor: Knicks are 0-0 at home this season (divisional game, reduced advantage)

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Knicks won 137-98

Knicks won in a blowout

Prediction CorrectWe predicted Knicks at 80%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Defensive EfficiencyFavors New York Knicks
  • Offensive EfficiencyFavors New York Knicks
  • Home Field AdvantageFavors New York Knicks
  • Recent FormFavors New York Knicks
  • Rest DaysFavors Philadelphia 76ers
  • Turnover DifferentialNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

PHI
NYK
Defensive Efficiency
Offensive Efficiency
Home Field Advantage
Recent Form
Rest Days
Favours PHI|Favours NYK

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Model vs. Market

Comparing our model against market-implied probabilities

Knicks

Our Model80%

76ers

Our Model20%

Understanding the win probability calculation

Defensive Efficiency

Knicks defense (110.3 Opp PPG) better than 76ers (116.1 Opp PPG)

Knicks

Offensive Efficiency

Knicks offense (116.8 PPG) outpaces 76ers (115.6 PPG)

Knicks

Recent Form

Knicks (46-25) in better form than 76ers (39-32)

Knicks

Turnover Differential

Knicks turnover differential (+0) vs 76ers (+0)

Neutral
Model version: 1.0.0 • Calculated: 5/4/2026, 8:30:02 AM

Key Players

76ers

Jaylen BrownG
Caleb LoveG
Anfernee SimonsG
Tyrese MaxeyG
Rayan RupertG

Knicks

Bruce BrownG
Josh HartG
Jose AlvaradoG
Kevin McCullar Jr.G
Landry ShametG

Frequently Asked Questions

Knicks has a 80% win probability, while 76ers has a 20% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY.

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