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76ers vs. Knicks: Betting Odds, Game Notes & Prediction

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76ers vs. Knicks: Betting Odds, Game Notes & Prediction
76ers vs. Knicks: Betting Odds, Game Notes & Prediction

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The Philadelphia 76ers are back on the floor Sunday afternoon for a special matchup. With Christmas Day here, the Sixers will be just one of ten teams to compete in a primetime game.

Entering the game, the Sixers are currently on a roll. After firing up a seven-game homestand a couple of weeks back, beginning with a matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers, the Sixers got off to a solid start with a win in double-overtime.

Since then, the Sixers haven’t lost. With wins over the Hornets, Kings, Warriors, Raptors, Pistons, and Clippers, Philadelphia will go into the big slate with seven straight while sitting at 19-12, which is good for the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference.

The Sixers’ Sunday afternoon opponent will be the New York Knicks. Similar to the Sixers, the Knicks are currently on a hot run. While they’ve lost their last two games, New York has won seven of its last ten matchups. They are currently 18-15, placing just behind the Sixers in the Eastern Conference standings.

When the two teams met earlier this season, the Knicks took advantage of a Joel Embiid-less 76ers and collected a tight win. On Sunday, the two squads will meet once again by kicking off the Christmas Day slate with the NBA’s first matchup of the day.

Key Game Notes

  • Sixers have won seven-straight games
  • When playing on the road, the Sixers are 5-7 this season
  • Against conference opponents, the Sixers are 13-8 this year
  • Knicks have lost their last two games
  • At home, the Knicks are 8-9 this year
  • New York has won eight of their last ten games
  • Sixers are 6-1 against the spread in their last seven games
  • The total has gone over in six of the 76ers’ last nine games
  • Knicks are 8-2 against the spread in their last ten games
  • The total has gone under in eight of the Knicks’ last 12 games

Injury Report

Knicks 

DaQuan Jeffries - OUT

Trevor Keels - OUT

Obi Toppin - OUT

76ers

Julian Champagnie - OUT

Saben Lee - OUT

Tyrese Maxey - OUT

Game Odds

Spread: Sixers -2.5

Moneyline: PHI -133, NYK +110

Total O/U: 215.5

*All Odds are Provided by SI Sportsbook

Prediction

Spread: Sixers -2.5

Moneyline: PHI -133

Total O/U: UNDER 215.5

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JUSTIN GRASSO

Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s Philadelphia 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia Threads: @JGrassoMedia

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