New York won two of three meetings this season and all three went UNDER by an average of 35.2 points, including a game on March 10 that Philadelphia won 79-73 that went UNDER by 60 points. The 76ers did not get the money as a 5.5-point favorite while defeating Miami 105-104 on Tuesday and they shot just 42 percent and hit 12 of 35 3-pointers. The Knicks have won five in a row and they have covered the number five of seven home games. New York is 11-3 ATS its past 14 home games as a favorite of 0.5-4.5 points and the Knicks are 17-8 ATS as favorites of 0.5-4.5 points overall. The UNDER is 21-6 in New York's past 27 first round games and they have stayed UNDER six of their past eight games playing with at least three days rest. Philadelphia 3-7 ATS its past 10 playoff games as an underdog. Joel Embiid scored 23 points against the Heat, but he finished just 6-for-17 from the field. Take the Knicks as a Max Play and the UNDER as a Max Play.
This pick was released to clients on April 20, 2024 at 11:10AM ET.
NBA
Philadelphia at New York
April 20, 2024
6:25 PM Eastern
2 units on New York -3 (-110) (risk 2 to return 3.82)
Result:
WIN
WIN
2 units on Game Total UNDER 208.5 -105 (risk 2 to return 3.9)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
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