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Philadelphia 76ers vs. New York Knicks
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Friday when the Philadelphia 76ers and the New York Knicks meet at Madison Square Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the 76ers as -7.5-point favorites versus the Knicks, while the game's total opened at 210.5.
The Knicks were a 126-98 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Raptors. They failed to cover the +9.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (224) made winners of OVER bettors.
Philadelphia was a 97-91 winner in its last match at home against the Kings. They failed to cover the -9-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 188 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 12-6 SU,8-9-1 ATS
Philadelphia is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
New York:
Team record: 4-14 SU,9-9 ATS
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
New York is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of New York's last 21 games
New York is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Philadelphia home to Indiana Saturday, November 30
New York home to Boston Sunday, December 1