The Philadelphia 76ers (19-12) battle the New York Knicks (18-15) at Madison Square Garden Sunday wit tip set for noon ET (ABC/ESPN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the 76ers vs. Knicks odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The 76ers, despite being down 12 at half, rallied to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 119-114 on Friday, covering as 3.5-point home favorites. Philadelphia has now won 7 straight games, covering 6 of them. The 76ers pushed their against-the-spread (ATS) record to 19-12. They have the best 3-point defense, holding opponents to 32.7% from deep on the season.
The Knicks' failed to cover in a 118-117 home loss to the Chicago Bulls Friday as a 5.5-point favorite. The Knicks are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 and are'17-14-2 ATS this season.. They rank 3rd in opponents’ field goal percentage, limiting opponents to 45.1% from the field this season.
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