Sean Barnard details his top same game parlay for the New York Knicks at Philadelphia 76ers NBA Playoffs Game 3.
The New York Knicks have leaped out to a 2-0 series lead, and the 76ers will attempt to pick up their first victory with the action returning to Philadelphia tonight. Injuries remain a storyline with both Joel Embiid and OG Anunoby listed as questionable for their respective squads. New York produced a convincing Game 1 blowout victory, but the 76ers pushed the Knicks to the brink in Game 2 before running out of gas down the stretch.
Looking at the odds, the 76ers enter as narrow 1.5-point favorites and hold -122 odds of winning outright on DraftKings Sportsbook. The Knicks hold +102 odds of winning outright with the game total set at 214.5 points.
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You can check out the game prediction, top player props, and plenty more on DraftKings Network. In this article, let’s look at my top same-game parlay for the Eastern Conference clash.
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The lack of depth on this Sixers roster has been greatly exposed in the postseason. While the top-end players on the roster are good enough to compete with any team, Nick Nurse is forced to lean on an extremely thin rotation. Tyrese Maxey, V.J. Edgecombe, and Paul George each rank top five in the postseason in total minutes played, and Maxey is coming off a wild 47-minute outing in Game 2. The lone bench player that Nick Nurse has some level of trust in is Quentin Grimes. Across the regular season, Grimes averaged 13.4 points per game across his 29.4 minutes per contest. Since the playoffs kicked off, the 26-year-old is playing 22.9 minutes per game, and his scoring output has slipped to 6.9 points per game. Grimes is coming off a seven-point performance in Game 2 and tallied as many as 18 points in a matchup in the opening round. Philadelphia drastically needs another player to step up as a reliable offensive option, and expect Grimes to see his role expanded. 6.5 is a low enough bar to clear, and count on Grimes to see plenty of shot volume to clear this tonight.
It has been a frustrating start to the series for the 76ers. They were played off the floor in the opening matchup, with Philadelphia not showing the necessary intensity just two days removed from their Game 7 win over the Celtics. It was a different story in Game 2, with the Sixers pushing the Knicks to the brink before running out of gas in the final few minutes for a 108-102 loss. Joel Embiid missed the previous matchup and is still listed as questionable for tonight. If he is close to the best version of himself, Embiid will clearly help the Sixers’ outlook. However, Philadelphia stole a game against the Celtics without him and is 3-2 when he has played this postseason. The Sixers have been a resilient group all season and put this on display during this playoff run. Expect them to lean on this trait once again with the home crowd behind them and avoid falling into a 3-0 series hole.
With or without Embiid on the floor, the 76ers’ offensive outlook starts with Tyrese Maxey. The two-time All-Star had a stellar season in which he posted averages of 28.3 points and 6.6 assists. Since the postseason started, his output has slipped to 25.2 points and 6.0 assists per game. Fatigue is a real factor, but the Sixers have done a poor job creating advantages for their star guard in the flow of offense, and he has been forced to self-create at a high rate. Expect there to be a priority to do a better job getting him off-ball and make life easier for him. Maxey finished with 26 points on 23 FGA in Game 2, and he was 1-for-6 from beyond the three-point arc. While Embiid will take a prominent role in the offense if he plays, Maxey needs some breaks, and the gravity that the former MVP commands will open up shots for him. This is a must-win matchup, and Maxey sets the tone for this Sixers team. He scored over 26.5 points in 43 of his 70 regular-season games played and in five of the nine playoff games thus far. Count on Maxey meeting the moment and clearing 26.5 points tonight.
On the other side of the matchup, this is a prime opportunity for Mikal Bridges to shine. OG Anunoby remains questionable, but it feels like an unrealistic expectation for him to play two days after suffering a hamstring strain, even if it is minor. Bridges will be looked at as the top wing option for the Knicks if Anunoby is limited or set to fully miss. The Villanova product posted averages of 14.4 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 3.7 assists while shooting 37.1% from beyond the three-point arc. Since the playoffs kicked off, his numbers have slipped to 11.9 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 2.1 assists, and is knocking down 37.5% of his perimeter looks. Bridges averaged 1.9 made three-pointers per game in the regular season and made two or more long-range shots in 47 games. His perimeter volume has shrunk a bit in the postseason, but he has made two or more three-pointers in three games. Bridges played his college basketball in this same arena, so he will be plenty comfortable, and there will be a greater need for him in the offense. Philadelphia has a bad habit of over-helping and opening up three-point looks for opponents, and count on Bridges to punish them with a pair of long-range makes tonight.
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