New York Knicks at Philadelphia 76ers Free Pick - Betting Odds - Point Spread Prediction
Date:
March 3, 7:05 pm
Location:
Wells Fargo Center
TV:
N/A
Betting Odds
Point Spread:
New York Knicks -2
Total:
217
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The Philadelphia 76ers will host the New York Knicks in an Atlantic Division clash set to take place at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The tip-off is scheduled for 7:05 PM ET and is due to be televised for regional audiences on both Comcast and MSG. Philly has reasserted themselves in this Atlantic Division rivalry as of late, as they have won the last game in the City of Brotherly Love against the Knickerbockers.
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New York Knicks at Philadelphia 76ers Overview<br />
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The two teams come in contrasting notions. For the Sixers, they have lost their third consecutive contest. On the contrary, the Knicks have gotten off the snide, as New York comes in off a 101-90 win against Orlando on the road on Wednesday.
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New York at Philadelphia Key Betting Trends<br />
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Despite being 22-38 SU, Philadelphia is 37-23 ATS overall on the year displaying the fact they have been one of the better plays in against the spread markets, all season.
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For the Knicks, they too have performed better against the spread than their straight-up record has shown as they are 25-36 SU while owning a 32-29 record against the spread.
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However, the disarray in the Knicks organization is finally begin to catch up with them in multiple capacities, both betting and otherwise.
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Public Money Consensus<br />
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67% of the consensus like the Sixers against the spread, taking back points with the home dog Philadelphia. The Knicks require extra juice against the spread as a -115 choice compared to Philly who sits at -105 in the same scenario. On the Money Line, New York is priced as -123 road favorite contrasting to Philly who comes in as an affably priced +111 home dog. The Over/Under currently sits at 217 after opening at 218.5, revealing heavy initial action on the Under.
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New York Knicks at Philadelphia 76ers Prediction
The spot here that the Sixers come in, once again allows us to take action Philadelphia where they offer tremendous value and upside. As a result of the continued perils the Knicks have undergone, it was only a matter of time before chaos broke out within the Knicks ranks. Such an event has finally occurred as the Knicks have thrown up the white flag with the release of Brandon Jennings and the likely dismissal of Derrick Rose. As for the Sixers, they continue to show improvement and they are clearly becoming a more cohesive unit with each game they play. At home, the Sixers play with a chip on their shoulder and it has yielded some admirable results. We have been in this exact situation before, nearly two months ago with Philly taking back the same amount of points against their arch rivals. We went for Philly on the Money Line and we were successful. We will do that once again, Sixers outright is our call.
Free Pick:
Take Philadelphia +111 and Over 217
