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New York Knicks vs. Philadelphia 76ers
The New York Knicks and the Philadelphia 76ers will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Wells Fargo Center.
Oddsmakers opened the 76ers as -5-point favorites versus the Knicks, while the game's total opened at 223.
Philadelphia was a 110-97 winner in its last match at home against the Bulls. They covered the -9.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 207 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for New York, they were a 116-100 winner as they battled the Bulls at home. The Knicks covered in the match as a -8-point favorite, while 216 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
New York:
Team record: 19-15 SU,18-15-1 ATS
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New York's last 9 games
New York is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
New York is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Philadelphia:
Team record: 23-10 SU,23-10 ATS
Philadelphia is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games
Philadelphia is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Philadelphia's last 25 games
Next up:
New York at Washington Saturday, January 6
Philadelphia home to Utah Saturday, January 6