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Philadelphia 76ers vs. New York Knicks
A winning streak will be on the line for the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday when they battle the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Knicks as -2.5-point favorites versus the 76ers, while the game's total opened at 206.5.
The Knicks were a 120-119 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Bulls. They failed to cover the -13.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (239) made winners of OVER bettors.
Philadelphia won its last outing, a 105-104 result against the Heat on April 17. The 76ers failed to cover in that game as a -5.5-point favorite, while the 209 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 48-35 SU,48-34-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 9 straight games.
New York:
Team record: 50-32 SU,44-37-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Next up:
Philadelphia at New York Monday, April 22