NEW YORK CITY — The New York Knicks continue their playoff journey as they face against the Philadelphia 76ers Monday night in the first game of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
The Knicks are coming off a series win against the Atlanta Hawks — capped off by a historic win in Game 6.
New York will face a 76ers team that just overcame a 3-1 deficit to defeat the Boston Celtics in seven games.
The series will be filled with All-Stars as Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns will take on Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid.
The Knicks' bench this year is deeper and more balanced than previous years. Mitchell Robinson and Mikal Bridges both played important minutes in the first round series win against the Hawks.
For Philadelphia, rookie VJ Edgecombe and Paul George played an important role in the team's comeback series win against the Celtics.
The second round match up will be a rematch from the first round of the 2024 playoffs where the Knicks came out on top.
Oddsmakers have the Knicks as 7.5 points favorites in Game 1 against the 76ers.
Tip-off for game 1 is at 8 p.m. from Madison Square Garden. You can watch live on NBC.
TV Schedule:
Game 2, May 6 at 7 p.m.: ESPN
Game 3, May 8 at 7 p.m.: Prime Video
Game 4, Sun., May 10 at 3:30 p.m.: ABC
Game 5 -7 (if necessary) to be determined.
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