The Philadelphia 76ers (1-0) hit the road in Atlantic Division play against the New York Knicks (0-1) on Saturday, December 26, 2020 at 7:30 PM ET. The 76ers are favored by 8 points in the game, the first matchup between the teams this season. The matchup has an over/under set at 217.5 points.
Betting Information
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76ers | -8 | -110 | -110 | 217.5 | -110 | -110 |
Head to Head
Philadelphia has a 10-0 record in the last 10 head-to-head matchups with New York. The Knicks have a 3-1 record against the spread when playing the 76ers.
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/27/2020 | 76ers | 76ers | -7.5 | 210.5 | -340 | 269 | Regular Season | 115-106 PHI |
| 1/18/2020 | 76ers | Knicks | -4 | 219 | -181 | 149 | Regular Season | 90-87 PHI |
| 11/29/2019 | 76ers | Knicks | -6.5 | 210 | -250 | 204 | Regular Season | 101-95 PHI |
| 11/20/2019 | 76ers | 76ers | -12.5 | 211 | -1000 | 641 | Regular Season | 109-104 PHI |
| 2/13/2019 | – | Knicks | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 126-111 PHI |
| 1/13/2019 | – | Knicks | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 108-105 PHI |
| 12/19/2018 | – | 76ers | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 131-109 PHI |
| 11/28/2018 | – | 76ers | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 117-91 PHI |
| 3/28/2018 | – | 76ers | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 118-101 PHI |
| 3/15/2018 | – | Knicks | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 118-110 PHI |
76ers Betting Information
- Philadelphia covered in just 30 of 76 matchups last season.
- When favored by at least 8 points, the 76ers struggled to a 4-9 record ATS last season.
- Philadelphia was reliable for the over last season, combining with opponents to reach the total in 40 of 76 games for a 52.6% rate.
Knicks Betting Information
- New York covered the spread in greater than half of its games, going 34-30-1 ATS.
- New York combined with its opponents to hit the over in 47.7% of matchups last season (31 out of 65 contests).
Over/Under Analysis
- The 76ers and their opponents put up at least 217.5 points — this matchup’s over/under — in 38 of 77 opportunities (49.4%) last season.
- In 31 of 66 opportunities (47%) last season, New York combined with its opponents to score more than 217.5 points.
- The two teams averaged a combined 1.5 less points per game last season (216) than this game’s over/under of 217.5 points.
- Opponents of the two teams averaged a combined 3.4 more points per game last season (220.9) than this game’s total of 217.5 points.
- The average over/under the 76ers had set in games last year was 1.3 more points than this outing’s point total.
- The average point total for the Knicks last season was 0.6 points higher than this game’s over/under.
76ers Leaders
- Joel Embiid put up 23.0 points per game last season and grabed 11.6 rebounds a contest.
- Ben Simmons collected 8.0 assists per game.
- Seth Curry made 2.3 threes per game a season ago.
- Simmons collected 2.1 per game. Embiid averaged 1.3 blocks a game.
Knicks Leaders
- Julius Randle contributed 19.5 points per game last season while adding 9.7 rebounds.
- Elfrid Payton collected 7.2 assists per game.
- Alec Burks made 1.8 threes per game a season ago.
- Payton grabbed 1.6 per game. Mitchell Robinson averaged 2.0 blocks an outing.
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