New York Knicks at Philadelphia 76ers odds, picks and predictions - Sportsbook Wire

The New York Knicks (2-3) and Philadelphia 76ers (4-1) meet Friday at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. Let's analyze NBA odds around the Knicks vs. 76ers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: 76ers up 1-0, won 106-100 Oct. 20

The Knicks and 76ers tip off their journey in the NBA Cup in this matchup, a journey that was key for New York last season. The Knicks won it a year ago and went on to take the NBA title. Not only that, prior to being crowned champions, New York began their entire season... with a 2-3 record.

Regardless of that, the overlying headline heading into this one is the Sixers having already beat the Knicks on the young season. In that outing, Philadelphia locked the Knicks down defensively which has set the tone for New York. The Knicks are scoring at a sixth-worst rating per game (109.8), but it's a figure that has improved after starting the year in the NBA's basement.

The Knicks' record has gone summarily, after losing their first 3 games New York has won back-to-back games, most recently a 133-127 victory against the Chicago Bulls Wednesday. F Jalen Brunson (25.8 points, 5 assists per game) led the Knicks with 38 points in the win. C Karl-Anthony Towns (21.8 PPG, 13.8 rebounds per game) was all over the glass again with 19 points and 13 rebounds.

Meanwhile, the 76ers look to get another winning streak going against the Knicks and have the momentum to do it. A hot fourth quarter led by G Tyrese Maxey (28.4 PPG, 4.6 APG), who had 27 points and 4 assists, helped Philadelphia get past the Indiana Pacers in a 114-109 final Wednesday. F LeBron James (15.5 PPG, 6.8 APG) had 10 assists and C Joel Embiid (21.5 PPG, 10 RPG) had 21 points and 11 rebounds in the win.

On opening night between the Knicks and 76ers, Maxey also paced the Sixers with 28 points in a game New York failed to cover as 4.5 point favorites and the Under (231.5) hit. On the year, the Knicks are both 1-4 against the spread (ATS) and against the point totals. The 76ers are 1-4 Over/Under (O/U) and 2-3 ATS.

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If you don't want to fool around with a potential 1-point game, the moneyline is not priced out of line. But the small spread offers a better value.

It feels like the Knicks will turn the tables on the 76ers after their Oct. 20 loss. Since then, New York is heating up and the 76ers only just squeezed by the Pacers despite F Tyrese Haliburton (hamstring) being sidelined. On top of that, New York and Philadelphia split their regular season series a year ago 2-2 with the road team winning each game.

The Knicks have started to see their offense improving but still rank near the bottom of the NBA while the 76ers (110.8 PPG) barely outrank New York in offensive output. These 2 are just loving the Under early on this season so look in that direction with the point total.

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