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The Philadelphia 76ers will look to continue their mastery of the New York Knicks when they meet in an NBA Atlantic Division matchup at Madison Square Garden in New York on Sunday. The 76ers (34-17), who are coming off a 137-125 win at San Antonio on Friday, have beaten New York in 18 of the last 21 meetings, including three of the last four. The Knicks (28-26), who are coming off a 134-128 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night, are 3-3 in their last six games. The Knicks won 106-104 at Philadelphia on Nov. 4, while the 76ers won 119-112 at New York on Dec. 25.

Tip-off is set for 6 p.m. ET. Philadelphia leads the all-time regular-season series 262-204, including three of the last four meetings. The 76ers are 4-point favorites in the latest 76ers vs. Knicks odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is set at 224. Before making any Knicks vs. 76ers picks, be sure to see the NBA predictions and betting advice from SportsLine's proven model. 

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Now, the model has set its sights on 76ers vs. Knicks and just locked in its picks and NBA predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are several NBA odds and betting lines for Knicks vs. 76ers:

  • 76ers vs. Knicks spread: Sixers -4
  • 76ers vs. Knicks over/under: 224 points
  • 76ers vs. Knicks money line: Sixers -160, Knicks +135
  • PHI: The 76ers are 4-0 against the spread in their last four road games
  • NY: The Knicks are 6-1 ATS in their last seven games against a team with a winning % above .600
  • 76ers vs. Knicks picks: See picks at SportsLine

Why the 76ers can cover

Point guard Tyrese Maxey was dominant in his one game against the Knicks this season, scoring 31 points and dishing out seven assists. He is coming off a 25 point, four assist and three rebound effort at San Antonio on Friday. It was his second consecutive double-figure scoring game. Maxey has scored in double figures 29 times this season, including 15 with 20 or more and five with 30 or more. In 32 games, including 22 starts, he is averaging 20.4 points, 3.8 assists and 2.8 rebounds, and has a 2.5 assist-to-turnover ratio.

Power forward Tobias Harris is also a big part of the 76ers' offensive success. In 47 games, all starts, Harris is averaging 16.1 points, 6.1 rebounds, 2.7 assists and one steal per game. Harris has reached double-digit scoring in 41 games, including 12 with 20 or more points. He also has six games with 10 or more rebounds and six with three or more steals. He has registered four double-doubles.

Why the Knicks can cover

New York is led by power forward Julius Randle, who averages 24.7 points, 10.8 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game. He is coming off a 28-point performance in Saturday's overtime loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. He also had 11 rebounds and seven assists. He has scored 20 or more points in seven of the past eight games, including 37 in a 120-117 win at Boston on Jan. 26.

Point guard Jalen Brunson has been on fire of late, finishing Saturday's game with 41 points. He also dished out seven assists and five rebounds. He had 37 points and six assists in Tuesday's 129-123 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. For the season, he is averaging 22.8 points, 6.2 assists and 3.5 rebounds in 49 games, all starts. He has registered 32 20-plus-point scoring games, including two over 40.

How to make Knicks vs. 76ers picks

SportsLine's model is leaning Over on the total, projecting the teams to combine for 235 points. The model also says one side of the spread hits well over 60% of the time. You can only get the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins 76ers vs. Knicks? And which side of the spread hits well over 60% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to find out which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the model that has crushed its NBA picks, and find out.