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Philadelphia 76ers vs. New York Knicks
The division rival Philadelphia 76ers and New York Knicks are set to renew hostilities on Saturday when they meet at Madison Square Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the 76ers as -6.5-point favorites versus the Knicks, while the game's total opened at 222.
The Knicks were a 121-98 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Suns. They failed to cover the +2-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (219) made winners of UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Philadelphia was a 100-89 winner at home against the Bulls. They covered the -8-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (189) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 27-16 SU,19-23-1 ATS
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
Philadelphia is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 11-31 SU,20-22 ATS
New York is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
New York is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
New York is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Philadelphia at Brooklyn Monday, January 20
New York at Cleveland Monday, January 20