AMEDEUS' NBA HARDCOURT HAMMER!
(NBA) New York vs. Philadelphia,
Point Spread: 3.50 | -110.00 New York (Away)
Result: Win
The Knicks are coming into this game with a 3-2 lead in the series after blowing a chance to end the series at home in game 5. They were playing that game very late with a lead and were up by 6 points with less than 30 seconds left, but the 76ers managed to tie the game which sent it to OT where the Knicks let it go and lost by 6 points. The Knicks are going to be hungry to bounce back in this game as they did win the last game in Philadelphia, and they also have a core group of players on their team that have no problem playing in the area after years of playing at Villanova together. The Knicks fans traveled for the last road game in this series as well so there are going to be a lot of Knicks fans in the building and that will get under Joel Embiid's skin the way it did in game 4. The Knicks have been good in this spot all season as they are 10-4 ATS when revenging a loss, but they are also 5-1 ATS after an upset loss to a division rival as well as being 5-1 ATS after an upset loss at home this season. They are also 9-2 ATS this season after a loss by 6 points or less so they are going to bounce back in this game, just like they did already in this series when they lost game 3 by 11 points. The 76ers have not been great in this spot though as they are 2-7 ATS this season after pulling off an upset win and playing in this spot has been an issue for them over the last 3 seasons as well as they are just 11-24 ATS the last 3 years when playing their next game after an upset win. The Knicks are more equipped to win this game with the talent in their lineup and the way they have played on defense in this series. The Knicks will cover the spread in this game.