AMEDEUS' NBA SLAM DUNK!
(NBA) Philadelphia vs. New York,
Point Spread: -4.50 | -104.00 New York (Home)
Result: Loss
The Knicks are coming into this game with a 3-1 lead in the series and they have been unstoppable in this series. They were dominant in the first 2 games of this series, they were not as good in game 3 which the 76ers won, but they bounced back in game 4 with a win on the road and now have the 76ers on the brink of elimination. The 76ers have struggled in this position over the last 3 seasons as they are 0-2 ATS when facing elimination. They have not been good at bouncing back this season after an upset loss either, going just 2-6 ATS after losing as a home favorite and also going 1-3 ATS after losing to a division rival as a favorite. The Knicks have been much stronger than the 76ers in this series as their defense has been carrying the load, holding the 76ers offense to less than 105 points in 3 of the games so far. The 76ers have been struggling against the Knicks all season though as the Knicks won 3 of the 4 meetings during the regular season as well. The Knicks have only been held under 100 points in 1 game of this series and they are coming off of that game in their last one which was a game they still won only scoring 97 points. They have been good in this position as well as they are 12-4 ATS this season after a game where they were held to less than 100 points. The 76ers were very hot coming into the playoffs as they went on a run when they got Embiid back from injury, but that was also when he was at his healthiest coming back. He has been getting more banged up in each game as this series has been very tough on him with the good defense that the Knicks play and he is only going to struggle more as this series goes on. The 76ers do not have enough in the tank to beat the Knicks and the Knicks will end the series at home in this game with another dominant win. The Knicks will cover the spread in this game.