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Philadelphia 76ers vs. New York Knicks
The Philadelphia 76ers and the New York Knicks will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Madison Square Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the 76ers as -6-point favorites versus the Knicks, while the game's total opened at 226.5.
The Knicks were a 134-128 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Clippers. They failed to cover the +2.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (262) made winners of OVER bettors.
In their last action, Philadelphia was a 137-125 winner on the road against the Spurs. They covered the -10.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (262) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 18-12 SU,18-12 ATS
Current Streak: won 6 straight games.
Philadelphia is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Philadelphia is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Philadelphia's last 21 games
New York:
Team record: 18-14 SU,17-13-2 ATS
New York is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
New York is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 5 games
Next up:
Philadelphia at Boston Wednesday, February 8
New York at Orlando Tuesday, February 7