The Philadelphia 76ers and the New York Knicks link up in Game 1 of their first round battle in the 2024 NBA Playoffs on Saturday at 6 p.m. ET. The 76ers locked up the No. 7 seed after winning their Play-In game against the Miami Heat. The Knicks earned the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference playoff bracket. 

For this game, SportsLine consensus lists the Knicks as 3.5-point favorites, while the over/under is 208.5 points (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). Before you make any 76ers vs. Knicks picks, you NEED to see what the SportsLine Projection Model has to say.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past five-plus seasons. The model enters the 2024 NBA playoffs on a sizzling 88-58 roll on all top-rated NBA picks this season, returning more than $2,600. Anyone following it has seen HUGE returns!

The model knows New York guard Jalen Brunson has been unbelievable all season long. Brunson is an effortless scorer from anywhere on the court with the footwork to thrive around the basket. The 27-year-old averaged 28.7 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 6.7 assists per game. In his last outing, he dropped 40 points and seven assists.

The model also knows Philadelphia center Joel Embiid has recently returned to the floor and provided a much-needed boost. Embiid owns a smooth jumper and will bully others in the paint. The Kansas product logs 34.7 points, 11 rebounds, and 5.6 assists per contest. In the Play-In Tournament win over the Heat, Embiid had 23 points and 15 boards. 

The model has simulated 76ers vs. Knicks 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Over on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in well over 50% of simulations!

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