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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 76ers as -1.5-point favorites versus the Knicks, while the game's total opened at 216.

Last time out for New York, they were a 110-104 loser as they battled the Magic at home. The Knicks failed to cover in the match as a -12-point favorite, while 214 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

In their last action, Philadelphia was a 115-103 winner on the road against the Thunder. They covered the -9.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (218) was profitable news for OVER bettors.

Philadelphia:
Team record: 2-1 SU,2-1 ATS
Philadelphia is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road

New York:
Team record: 2-1 SU,2-1 ATS
New York is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
New York is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
New York is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home

Next up:
Philadelphia home to Detroit Thursday, October 28
New York at Chicago Thursday, October 28