Knicks 93, 76ers 98: the favorite stumbles in Philadelphia

The Knicks are the favorite in Philadelphia at -1.5, and the market gives them 53 percent of the moneyline with the margin removed. That's the whole story of this number: New York is a slight road favorite against a 4-1 team, and the market isn't fully convinced. The Knicks are -125 at Bovada and -123 at MyBookie.ag on the moneyline. Philadelphia is +105 at Bovada.

The case for the Knicks: they're on a 2-game win streak, they've won 2 of their last 3 against Philadelphia, and they score 109.8 points per game while allowing 109.6. They're 2-0 on the moneyline and 1-1 against the spread. New York's away record is 1-1, and the line move from +1.5 to -1.5 says the market has already adjusted to them. The Knicks' FG% is 42.17.

The case for the 76ers: they're 4-1 with a 1-game win streak, and they've won 2 of the last 4 meetings against New York. Philadelphia scores 110.8 points per game and allows 107.4, and they're 2-0 on the moneyline. Their FG% is 42.76. The concern is their 0-2 ATS record, a 0 percent cover rate, which means they've been winning but not covering. Tacko Fall, Dominick Barlow and Ariel Hukporti are out or doubtful.

The spread opened at Philadelphia -1.5 and moved to New York -1.5, a two-point swing toward the Knicks. The total opened at 228.5 and sits at 228. Best prices: Philadelphia +1.5 (-105) at Bovada, New York -1.5 (-110) at MyBookie.ag. On the moneyline, Philadelphia +105 at Bovada and New York -123 at MyBookie.ag. The total is 228, with the over -115 and the under -105 at BetOnline.ag.

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