I was going to play the Knicks if Philly was without Joel Embiid, but he's good to go as is backup big man Andre Drummond, so they should dominate a smallish Knicks frontcourt without Nerlens Noel. New York is certainly still good enough at home to win, but Philly shouldn't be getting points and probably won't be by tipoff.

Expect a focused effort from the 2-1 Knicks coming off a six-point loss to lowly Orlando. Their interior defense should make Joel Embiid a little less efficient. Under Tom Thibodeau, the Knicks are 26-10 ATS after allowing 100-plus points in their previous game. Lay the small number.

After destroying the Magic by 25 points in their first meeting, the Knicks had a letdown and lost to them by six points Sunday. Playing down to their opponent shouldn’t be an issue in this matchup, considering the Knicks could face the Sixers in the playoffs this season. The Sixers are 2-0 on the road after going just 20-16 on the road last season. However, it’s important to note that their wins came against the rebuilding Thunder and a Pelicans team that was without Zion Williamson (foot). Expect this to be a much tougher matchup.