Game 2 has to be closer, right? The New York Knicks will not absolutely blow out the Philadelphia 76ers again, right?
These 76ers vs. Knicks props and NBA picks do not need to ponder that possibility before Game 2 on Wednesday, May 6.
Best 76ers vs Knicks props for Game 2
| Player | Pick |  |
|---|---|---|
 Karl-Anthony Towns |
3+ threes | +320 |
 VJ Edgecombe |
Over 12.5 points | -105 |
| Josh Hart |
10+ rebounds | +120 |
Game 2 Prop #1: Karl-Anthony Towns 3+ threes
Karl-Anthony Towns hit three of his five 3-pointers in Game 1 on Monday. More notable than that reality is the New York Knicks center took five 3-pointers in just 20 minutes of action.
If the Philadelphia 76ers can remain competitive, Towns should play 30+ minutes.
In that case, he could easily take seven or eight 3-pointers. Towns shot 36.8% from beyond the arc this regular season and is now at 47.8% this postseason. Either one of those rates would yield a greater likelihood than not that Towns hits at least three 3-pointers if attempting seven of them.
Sure, his Over 1.5 threes is priced at just +100, but when realizing a full game’s workload creates such ample opportunity, how can you turn down this added value?
Game 2 Prop #2: VJ Edgecombe Over 12.5 points
If the 76ers intend to be competitive, they should lean further into VJ Edgecombe. The rookie has regularly been their most postseason-ready player. And that was the case in Game 1, even if he scored only 12 points on 5-for-11 shooting.
Of Philadelphia’s genuine rotation, players who saw more than 20 minutes of action in that rout, only Edgecombe had a plus-minus better than -24.
While that can be a finicky stat, Edgecombe’s -15 in 28 minutes stood out for being nine points better than Joel Embiid’s and Quentin Grimes’s respective -24 in 24 minutes each.
More Edgecombe should be the 76ers’ most obvious adjustment in Game 2. Even his 20-point milestone at +575 may warrant some consideration.
Game 2 Prop #3: Josh Hart 10+ Rebounds
With no Joel Embiid tonight, the chances of a rout are clearly high, but if the 76ers manage to make this competitive, then Josh Hart should easily snag double-digit rebounds. He had eight in less than 26 minutes of action in Game 1.
Force Hart to play 35 or so minutes, and 10+ rebounds should be assured.
No, there is no guarantee that Game 2 will be competitive, but logic suggests Philadelphia will show some desperation, and while it will likely still lose, that desperation should force Hart to play a fuller game.
Realize, Hart’s rebounding prop is set at 8.5 with the Over juiced to -140. One more rebound is certainly worth 60 cents of value, right?
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