- The New York Knicks are favored to beat the Philadelphia 76ers in the semifinals with -270 odds.
- The Knicks are 7.5-point favorites to win Game 1.
- The regular season series is tied 2-2.
NEW YORK – A massive divisional matchup between the New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers is set for the NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals, with the Knicks having homecourt advantage for the series. Looking at the series price odds on legal sports betting sites, the Knicks are heavily favored to win the series and move on to the Eastern Conference Finals.
Philadelphia 76ers Vs. New York Knicks Series Price Odds
- Philadelphia 76ers: +220
- New York Knicks: -270
The Knicks and 76ers last played each other in the playoffs in 2024, where New York took the series 4-2. Dating back to 1950, the Knicks and Sixers have met in the playoffs 10 times, totaling 39 games, in which Philly has gone 23-16 and is 6-4 overall in playoff series.
Knicks Favored To Take Game 1
- Moneyline: 76ers (+230) vs. Knicks (-280)
- Spread: Knicks -7.5 (+100)
- Total: 213.5
New York and Philadelphia met four times this season, with the regular season series being split 2-2. Overall across all four games, the Knicks had the slight scoring advantage with a 476-444 point margin. Joel Embiid played in two of the four meetings, and the Sixers went 1-1 in those games.
To this point in the season, both of them have been strong against the spread on NBA betting sites. The 76ers are 49-41 ATS, however, they have a -0.3 cover margin.
On the other hand, the Knicks are right there with a 48-41 record against the spread with a +7.1 average margin. In the postseason, Philly went 5-2 ATS in their first round series against the Boston Celtics while the Knicks went 4-2 in theirs against the Atlanta Hawks.
