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New York Knicks vs. Philadelphia 76ers
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the New York Knicks and the Philadelphia 76ers meet at Wells Fargo Center.
Oddsmakers opened the 76ers as -9-point favorites versus the Knicks, while the game's total opened at 214.5.
The 76ers were a 108-94 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Cavaliers. They failed to cover the -7.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (202) made winners of UNDER bettors.
New York was a 107-101 loser in its last match on the road against the Hornets. They failed to cover the -2-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 208 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
New York:
Team record: 17-41 SU,30-27-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 36-23 SU,25-33-1 ATS
Next up:
New York home to Chicago Saturday, February 29
Philadelphia at Los Angeles Sunday, March 1