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The long-awaited return of Joel Embiid is finally here as the former MVP makes his season debut tonight against the Knicks. This game will count towards the Emirates NBA Cup group play, so there is added incentive for both sides to play at their best. You can catch the game live from 7:30 pm ET on TNT as part of their doubleheader, and to add even more spice to the matchup, I’ve pieced together my Knicks vs 76ers Same Game Parlay picks at +528 odds. Let’s dive in, while you can also find out our NBA picks for each of tonight’s big NBA Cup games.
Karl-Anthony Towns 2+ made threes (-185)
Kelly Oubre Jr. 2+ made threes (+140)
Joel Embiid to score 25+ points (-115)
Knicks vs 76ers Same Game Parlay odds: +528
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Karl-Anthony Towns 2+ made threes (-185)
Karl-Anthony Towns should have his hands full dealing with Embiid down low, so his best course of action might be to step outside the perimeter and try knocking down some threes. He has played really well on offense for the Knicks, scoring 30+ points in 3 straight games. The three-ball is also going in, after connecting on an unreal 72% of attempts in October he’s now shooting a more realistic 46% this month. That’s still among the best marks in the NBA, especially for big men. Only 2 teams in the NBA are worse at defending the three-ball than the 76ers currently. They allow 37.8% of shots from distance to go in, so expect a ton of attempts by the Knicks here and for KAT to sink at least 2 of them.
Read our full New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers prediction
Kelly Oubre Jr. 2+ made threes (+140)
Kelly Oubre Jr. is 2nd on the 76ers in scoring right now, behind the injured Tyrese Maxey. That’s particularly impressive considering his efficiency hasn’t been the best through the first couple of weeks of the season. That should all change with the return of Embiid though. Oubre as well as other Sixers players will dominate just from the big fella’s presence down low, as opposing teams swarm to try and stop him from scoring. That should open things up a bit for the 76ers shooters, who should get some open looks, with Oubre experienced enough to knock those shots down. New York’s three-point defense over the last 3 games hasn’t been all that good with opponents shooting 37.7% from deep. In his last 4 games against the Knicks, Oubre has cleared this line 3 times while shooting 52% from the field and over 38% from downtown.
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Joel Embiid to score 25+ points (-115)
Did you really think I would leave out Embiid from my Knicks vs 76ers Same Game Parlay on the night he makes his season debut? The Knicks are arguably the most vulnerable team in the NBA on the inside, as they just don’t have anyone strong enough to throw at Embiid here. As good as Towns has been on the offensive end for New York, he has been a black hole trying to defend people down low. So far this season, opponents are shooting an unreal 91.4% in the restricted area against him (32/35), the highest margin against any player in the NBA this season (minimum 30 shots). He is more of a finesse player, so Embiid should be able to use his physicality here.
The former MVP is averaging almost 33 points per game in the last 10 meetings between these teams, so despite this being his first game of the season, scoring 25 points should be relatively straightforward for Embiid. Maxey is already out and Paul George is struggling to shoot the ball, so the offense will likely fall on the shoulders of the big fella once again. I fully expect Embiid to return with a vengeance and lead the 76ers in points tonight.
