The No. 7 seed Philadelphia 76ers are hosting the No. 2 seed New York Knicks in a crucial Game 4 contest on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET. For this game, SportsLine consensus lists Philadelphia as the 5.5-point favorite, while the over/under is 209.5 points (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page).
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The model knows 76ers center Joel Embiid, despite a variety of ailments, has dominated New York. In Game 3 on Thursday, despite a case of Bell's palsy and a sore left knee, he dropped 50 points, eight rebounds and four assists on the Knicks. He recorded a double-double in the 104-101 Game 2 loss with 34 points and 10 rebounds. In 39 games during the regular season, all starts, Embiid averaged 34.7 points, 11 rebounds, 5.6 assists, 1.7 blocks and 1.2 steals in 33.6 minutes.
The model also knows point guard Jalen Brunson continues to carry the New York offense. In Game 3, he registered his first double-double of the postseason with 39 points and 13 assists in 45 minutes of action. He had 24 points, eight rebounds and six assists in Game 2. He has upped his game during the postseason and in three games, is averaging 28.3 points, 8.7 assists and 5.7 rebounds in 41.7 minutes.
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