The set-up: The 28-53 Philadelphia 76ers are headed to the lottery for the fifth straight season and will end their season tonight in Madison Square Garden against the 30-51 NY Knicks. The Knicks will be wrapping up their fourth consecutive non-playoff season.

Philadelphia: Ben Simmons, the 2016 drfat's overall No. 1 pick never played a game this season but at times, the Sixers looked like a team on the rise with promising rookies Joel Embiid (20.2 &7.8 in 31 games) and Dario Saric (12.8 & 6.3) flashing signs of stardom. "You feel the fans, you want to acknowledge them," 76ers coach Brett Brown told reporters after the home finale on Monday. "We believe that there were things that went on this year that I hope they too are excited about." Philadelphia continued to get promising performances from its young players even after Embiid (knee) was shut down for the season and Saric (heel) was put on a minutes restriction. Power forward Richaun Holmes and shooting guard Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot emerged over the last few weeks, and Brown was happy to give the pair the experience.

NY Knicks: The Knicls will likely hold stars Carmelo Anthony (knee) and Kristaps Porzingis (back) on the bench for the finale. Antnony averages and Porzingis. New York's offseason promises to be dominated by the same discussion that surrounded the team for most of the 2016-17 campaign: whether or not to trade Anthony. "I think it's all his choice still, isn't it, with his contract? We'll go into the summer -- I think every year until guys are gone, coaches, we all assume we have the same team," Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek told reporters in regard to Anthony's status. "That's how you prepare. When something changes you deal with it."

The pick: Philadelphia took two of the first three meetings this season, with the lone loss coming in New York 110-109 on Feb. 25. This total is way too low, as Philly road games have averaged 212 PPG this season and New York home games, 210. Make the Over an 8* play.