The Philadelphia 76ers (15-23) will look to Tyrese Maxey (eighth in the league scoring 25.8 points per game) when they try to overcome Jalen Brunson (10th in the NBA with 25.7 PPG) and the New York Knicks (26-15) on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at Wells Fargo Center. The 76ers are 5.5-point home underdogs in the matchup, which tips off at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN, NBCS-PH, and MSG. The matchup has a point total of 218.5.
Our computer predictions for Wednesday’s game may help you make an informed wager by picking the best bets available.
How to Bet on Knicks vs. 76ers
Pick the Knicks (-5.5) to Cover
In the Knicks’ 41 games this year, they have 20 wins against the spread.
Against the spread, the 76ers are 13-23-2 this season.
The Knicks have been favored by 5.5 points or more 25 times this season and are 11-13-1 ATS in those contests.
So far this season, the 76ers have been installed as underdogs by a 5.5-point margin or more nine times and are 5-2-2 ATS in those matchups.
Take the Points Over (218.5)
Knicks games have finished over 218.5 points scored, their current matchup’s over/under, 28 times (out of 41) this season.
The 76ers games have gone over 218.5 total points scored in 20 of 38 total matchups this year.
These teams average 224.5 points per game combined, 6.0 more than the total of 218.5.
Opponents of these teams have averaged a combined 221.6 points per game, 3.1 more than the point total in this game.
The Knicks’ average total in outings this season has been 224.2, 5.7 points higher than the total in this particular game.
The average point total for the 76ers this year is 0.1 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
Back the Knicks on the Moneyline (-218)
The Knicks have come away with 24 wins in the 36 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
The 76ers have been the underdog on the moneyline 20 total times this season. They’ve finished 3-17 in those games.
This year, the Knicks have won 17 of 25 games when listed as at least -218 or better on the moneyline.
The 76ers have a 2-7 record (winning only 22.2% of their games) when they have played as a moneyline underdog of +180 or longer.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Knicks have a 68.6% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
The 76ers have an implied moneyline win probability of 35.7% in this game.
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