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Philadelphia 76ers vs. New York Knicks
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Tuesday when the Philadelphia 76ers and the New York Knicks meet at Madison Square Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Knicks as -14.5-point favorites versus the 76ers, while the game's total opened at 224.5.
In their last action, New York was a 110-93 winner at home against the Trail Blazers. They covered the -7-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (203) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Philadelphia was a 127-109 loser at home against the Raptors. They failed to cover the +6.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (236) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 23-52 SU,26-49 ATS
Current Streak: lost 8 straight games.
Philadelphia is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Philadelphia's last 15 games
New York:
Team record: 47-27 SU,35-38-1 ATS
New York is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
New York is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 5 games
Next up:
Philadelphia home to Milwaukee Thursday, April 3
New York at Cleveland Wednesday, April 2