The fans at Wachovia Center will be treated to a game
between the New York Knicks and the Philadelphia 76ers
when they take their seats on Friday.
Oddsmakers currently have the 76ers listed as 8-point
favorites versus the Knicks, while the game's total
has not yet been posted.
The Knicks were badly outplayed in the fourth quarter
on Wednesday, but held on for a 120-115 season-opening
victory over the Heat. The Knicks covered the
2.5-point spread, while the combined 235 points sailed
OVER the posted total of 208.
David Lee tossed in 16 points with 11 rebounds for a
double-double in leading the Knicks, and Jamal
Crawford scored a game-high 29 points in the win.
The 76'ers dropped their season-opener 95-84 to the
Raptors on Wednesday as a 5-point favorite at home.
The combined 179 points went UNDER the posted total of
188.
Samuel Dalembert had nine points and 17 rebounds in a
losing effort.
Team records:
New York: 1-0 SU, 1-0 ATS
Philadelphia: 0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS
New York most recently:
When playing on Friday are 2-8
Before playing Milwaukee are 1-9
After playing Miami are 0-10
After a win are 2-8<\/p>\n
Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Atlanta are 5-5
After playing Toronto are 3-7
After a loss are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 7 of New York's last 8
games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 5
games
New York is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
New York is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5
games at home
Philadelphia is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when
playing at home against New York
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when
playing at home against New York
Philadelphia is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when
playing New York
Next up:
New York home to Milwaukee, Sunday, November 2
Philadelphia at Atlanta, Saturday, November 1<\/p>\n