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30 Team Association: 76ers-Knicks Preview

Posted on May 5, 2013 at 04:24 PM.

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#2 Philadelphia 76ers vs. #3 New York Knicks

Game 1: 76ers vs. Knicks (5/3, 7:30 p.m.) TV: TNT
Game 2: 76ers vs. Knicks (5/5, 7:30 p.m.) TV: ABC
Game 3: Knicks vs. 76ers (5/7, 7:30 p.m.) TV: ESPN
Game 4: Knicks vs. 76ers (5/9, 7:30 p.m.) TV: ESPN
Game 5: 76ers vs. Knicks (5/11, 4:30 p.m.) TV: ABC
Game 6: Knicks vs. 76ers (5/13, 7:30 p.m.) TV: ESPN
Game 7: 76ers vs. Knicks (5/15, 7:30 p.m.) TV: ESPN
Games 5-7 if necessary

Matchup Preview *|* May 1, 2013

New York Knicks
(4-0, 2-0 Away, 2-0 Home)

Philadelphia 76ers
(4-2, 2-1 Home, 2-1 Away)

Stats Comparison
96.8	Points Per Game	98.5
90.0	PPG Allowed	103.5
.567	Field Goal %	.568
.508	3-Point %	.585
.963	Free Throw %	.850
32.5	Rebounds	29.0
5.7	Steals	5.2
4.0	Blocks	3.7
9.5	Turnovers	8.3

Projected Starters
Raymond Felton-9.3 PPG	Point Guard	Jrue Holiday-22.7 PPG
Jason Kidd-8.5 PPG	Shooting Guard	Jason Richardson-10.5 PPG
J.R. Smith-14.5 PPG	Small Forward	Evan Turner-11.0 PPG
Carmelo Anthony-23.8 PPG	Power Forward	Thaddeus Young-12.3 PPG
Amar'e Stoudemire-7.0 PPG	Center	Andrew Bynum-9.0 PPG

Injury Report
Iman Shumpert-Strained Groin 5/15		None

Game Notes
Philadelphia went away from Andrew Bynum to beat the Brooklyn Nets in their first round series. They won't be able to do the same and beat the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Jrue Holiday was the focal point of the 76ers' offense in their series win over the Brooklyn Nets in the first round, but Philadelphia will have to exploit the defensive mismatch Bynum creates against the Knicks' starting five. Bynum will be able to command the low post against weak defender Amar'e Stoudemire, so Holiday and the 76ers have to pound the ball in the paint while former Defensive Player of the Year Tyson Chandler is on the bench. Philadelphia won't be without its defensive problems though: Evan Turner and Thaddeus Young face their hardest defensive assignments of the season with pure scorers J.R. Smith and Carmelo Anthony heading to town. If Smith and Anthony continue to post 20 points a game apiece in this series, New York could make short work of the 76ers. However, this matchup between the top two teams in the Atlantic Division seems tailored to be a six- or seven-game series, likely ending with a Knicks upset.