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New York Knicks vs. Philadelphia 76ers
The New York Knicks and the Philadelphia 76ers will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Wells Fargo Center.
Oddsmakers opened the 76ers as -7.5-point favorites versus the Knicks, while the game's total opened at 214.
Last time out for Philadelphia, they were a 134-99 winner as they battled the Spurs at home. The 76ers covered in the match as a -4.5-point favorite, while 233 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Knicks were a 117-112 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Nets. They covered the +8.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (229) made winners of OVER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 20-20 SU,23-17 ATS
New York is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 5 games
New York is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Philadelphia:
Team record: 27-12 SU,22-15-2 ATS
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Philadelphia is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Next up:
New York home to Orlando Thursday, March 18
Philadelphia home to Milwaukee Wednesday, March 17