The New York Knicks have a chance to take a commanding 3–0 series lead over the Philadelphia 76ers Friday night, as the Eastern Conference semifinals shift over to Xfinity Mobile Arena in the City of Brotherly Love.
New York took care of business at Madison Square Garden, thanks in large part to the scoring efforts of Jalen Brunson. The Knicks will continue to lean on the All-Star point guard, with hopes of seizing a playoff advantage that no opposing team in NBA history has ever recovered from.
Tipoff is set for 7:10 p.m. ET. Philadelphia enters as a slight 1.5-point home favorite with -122 moneyline odds. New York counters as a +102 underdog, with the game total set at 214.5 points.
Ahead of Game 3, let’s dive into the top Jalen Brunson prop bet on DraftKings Sportsbook.
Best Jalen Brunson Prop Bet for Knicks vs. 76ers Game 3
Best Bet: Jalen Brunson 27+ Points (-122)
The Knicks return to Philadelphia for playoff basketball for the first time since bouncing their division rival six games into the opening round of the 2024 postseason. There, Xfinity Mobile Arena — then known as the Wells Fargo Center — set the stage for The Jalen Brunson Show.
The superstar point guard, 29, scored a franchise-playoff-record 47 points in Game 4 — before dropping another 41 points to send the Sixers home in Game 6. Brunson finished the series averaging a whopping 35.5 points per contest.
Brunson has picked up right where he left off in the long-awaited postseason rematch. He’s averaging 30.5 points across Games 1 and 2, highlighted by a 35-point explosion in the series opener.
New York may require its superstar to elevate his production even more in Game 3, with both Josh Hart (Thumb) and OG Anunoby (Hamstring) listed as questionable. But regardless of who suits up for the Knicks, expect the offense to flow through Brunson as he attempts to stake the squad to a 3–0 lead.
