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The New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers meet Sunday for Game 4 of their best-of-7 Eastern Conference, 1st-round series, which New York leads 2-1. Tip-off from Wells Fargo Center is set for 1 p.m. ET (ABC). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Knicks vs. 76ers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Philly avoided going down 3-0 by picking up a 125-114 win in Thursday’s Game 3, covering the spread as a 5.5-point home favorite. C Joel Embiid dropped 50 points on 13-of-19 shooting from the field and 19-of-21 from the free-throw line.
G Jalen Brunson scored a team-high 39 points for the Knicks, who took 14 less free throws than the 76ers. New York finished 13-for-19 from the line, while Philadelphia shot 28-for-33 from the charity stripe.
Knicks at 76ers odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 8:04 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Knicks +155 (bet $100 to win $155) | 76ers -190 (bet $190 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Knicks +4.5 (-110) | 76ers -4.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 209.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Knicks at 76ers key injuries
Knicks
- C Mitchell Robinson (ankle) questionable
76ers
- C Joel Embiid (knee) questionable
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
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Knicks at 76ers picks and predictions
Prediction
76ers 120, Knicks 113
Moneyline
PASS.
Philadelphia (-190) will take Game 3 and tie the series, but the juice is too expensive and not worth the risk.
One has to figure Embiid will play even though he is listed as doubtful on the injury report. New York’s Robinson seems more doubtful as he was seen walking out of Game 3 in a walking boot.
Bet on the spread and/or total instead.
Against the spread
LEAN 76ERS -4.5 (-110).
Philadelphia covered the spread in 8 of its last 10 games, including the last 2 games of this series. Along with the Game 3 cover, the 76ers cashed as 4.5-point road underdogs in a 104-101 loss in Game 2.
This is only a lean because Embiid and the 76ers have been notoriously unreliable in the playoffs, so betting on them to cover here does come with some risk.
Over/Under
BET OVER 209.5 (-105).
The Over has hit in 3 of Philly’s last 4 games, including its 1-point home victory (105-104) vs. the Miami Heat in the Play-In Tournament. The Over is 7-3 in the 76ers’ last 10 games.
For New York, the Over is 8-2 in its last 10 games, including 7-1 in the last 8.
The Over is also 2-1 in this series.
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