The Philadelphia 76ers are 4.5-point underdogs in a decisive Game 5 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, starting at 7:00 PM ET on TNT. The Knicks are ahead 3-1 in the series. The point total is set at 204 in the matchup.
Aiming to make an informed wager on Tuesday’s game? Find out the best bets available for this matchup (based on our computer predictions) in the article below.
How to Bet on Knicks vs. 76ers
Pick the Knicks (-4.5) to Cover
The Knicks are 43-36-3 against the spread this year.
Against the spread, the 76ers are 48-34-0 this season.
The Knicks have been favored by 4.5 points or more 33 times this season and are 18-14-1 ATS in those games.
So far this season, the 76ers have been installed as underdogs by a 4.5-point margin or more 19 times and are 11-8 ATS in those matchups.
Take the Points Over (204)
The Knicks have played 68 games with more than 204 points scored, their current matchup’s over/under, this year.
This season, 73 of the 76ers’ 82 games have had a combined total higher than 204 points scored.
These two teams average a combined 227.4 points per game, 23.4 more points than the over/under of 204 set for this game.
The Knicks and the 76ers have seen their opponents average a combined 15.7 more points per game than the over/under of 204 set for this matchup.
The average total in Knicks games this year is 17 more points than the over/under of 204 in this game.
The average point total for the 76ers this year is 22.1 points higher than this game’s over/under.
Back the Knicks on the Moneyline (-170)
The Knicks have been chosen as favorites in 47 games this year and have walked away with the win 36 times (76.6%) in those games.
The 76ers have won nine of the 32 games they were listed as the moneyline underdog this season (28.1%).
The Knicks have a mark of 26-7 in contests where sportsbooks favor them by -170 or better on the moneyline.
When they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +142 or longer, the 76ers have gone 5-14 (26.3%).
Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Knicks have a 63% chance of pulling out a win.
The 76ers have a 41.3% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Top Knicks Props
| Name |
Points O/U |
Rebounds O/U |
Assists O/U |
| Jalen Brunson |
33.5 |
4.5 |
8.5 |
| OG Anunoby |
14.5 |
5.5 |
– |
| Josh Hart |
14.5 |
11.5 |
4.5 |
| Donte DiVincenzo |
12.5 |
3.5 |
2.5 |
| Miles McBride |
8.5 |
– |
– |
Top 76ers Props
| Name |
Points O/U |
Rebounds O/U |
Assists O/U |
| Joel Embiid |
32.5 |
9.5 |
5.5 |
| Tyrese Maxey |
25.5 |
4.5 |
5.5 |
| Kelly Oubre Jr. |
11.5 |
4.5 |
– |
| Tobias Harris |
10.5 |
7.5 |
– |
| Kyle Lowry |
7.5 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
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