New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers Point Spread Picks

There appears to be nothing stopping New York as it cruises through this playoff series. The Knicks have beaten Philadelphia five times in a row and covered the spread in four of them dating back to the regular season following their 109-94 victory to take a 3-0 lead on Friday night. Jalen Brunson totaled 33 points and the Knicks won it despite missing 18 of 27 3-pointers. The Sixers don't even have much of a home-court advantage as the invading Knicks fans audibly took over the arena. New York has gone UNDER 12 of its past 18 games and eight of its past nine Sunday games. The Knicks have kept opponents under 100 points five of six and the 76ers have stayed UNDER 13 of 17. Philadelphia is 0-7 ATS its past seven home games against New York and it has lost 10 of 13 Sunday games. Take the Knicks, first half UNDER.

New York ranked fifth defensively in points allowed and field-goal shooting allowed during the regular season. In the playoffs, they're ranked fourth in points and shooting allowed. They've taken apart the Philadelphia offense in this series, allowing 98 and 102 points. The Knicks are on an 11-6 run UNDER the total. Philadelphia's defense was 12th in shooting allowed and 10th in defending beyond the arc. Joel Embiid missed Game 2 and is day-to-day with his ankle and hip injuries. He's averaging 25.2 points in the playoffs. The 76ers are on a 14-5 run UNDER the total. Take New York/Philadelphia UNDER the total. 

Combine the Knicks (-280) and the Spurs (-425) into a 2-team parlay at -148 odds.

Combine the Knicks (-285) and the Spurs (-750) into a 2-team parlay at -170 odds.

The Knicks just suffered their worst loss of the season, a 137-134 overtime defeat to the 14-40 Pacers, as 12-point home favorites last night. Forget any kind of fatigue. The prideful Knicks are going to give it everything they have after that humiliation. New York won't play again for eight days following this game because of the All-Star break. The Knicks defeated the Nuggets without rest a week ago and also beat the Raptors by 27 points on the road on Jan. 28, playing in the second game of a back-to-back. Those were the past two instances of New York playing without rest. Despite the loss to the Pacers, the Knicks are one of the hottest teams in the league, winning and covering nine of their last 11 games. This is less than an ideal spot for Philadelphia, too. The 76ers just concluded a five-game West Coast trip with a 17-point loss to Portland this past Monday night. Take the Knicks on the moneyline.