New York at Philadelphia

It doesn't get much uglier than this. The Knicks come in at 6-36. The good news for them, however, is that they are facing a team that is just 8-33. Don't let the records fool you - New York is the better team. Pythagorean analysis (defining strength based on points for/against instead of just record) tells us that New York is underrated and Philly is overrated. The line here reflects that. New York is coming off a confidence-building win and I think they really show up here with the chance to win back-to-back. The Knicks' offense is better than Philly's and New York's defense is better as well. Over the past three seasons, the Knicks are 17-8 straight-up following an upset win. Take New York to win this game.