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2 winning tips as Knicks beat Sixers, NBA betting round ups

By The Associated Press

Thursday 16th January

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KNICKS 125, 76ERS 119, OT

Betting Results:
Head to Head: Knicks, odds 1.469
Line: Knicks (-5.5), odds 1.926
Total Points: Over (219), odds 1.915 - winning tip

Pre-game Prediction
Knicks 76.7%
76ers, 23.3%

We won two from three tips in this game, generating a nice profit of almost $17 from $40 staked, takes out season profit to $444, from $1640 staked. A current profit of 27%.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored 16 of his 38 points in the fourth quarter and overtime, and Josh Hart had the 11th triple-double of his career as the New York Knicks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 125-119 on Wednesday night.

Hart had 10 points, 17 rebounds and 12 assists, Mikal Bridges scored 23 points and OG Anunoby added 17 as the Knicks won a rematch of last year’s first-round playoff series.

Tyrese Maxey led the 76ers with 33 points. Paul George had 26, and Kelly Oubre Jr. added 16 points and 10 rebounds.

Both teams played without their All-Star centers. Joel Embiid (left foot sprain) was ruled out for the sixth straight game. Karl-Anthony Towns missed the game with a right thumb sprain.

New York Knicks v Philadelphia 76ers winning tips and best bets


CLIPPERS 126, NETS 67

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RAPTORS 110, CELTICS 97

Betting Results:
Head to Head: Raptors, odds 8.02 - massive odds win, biggest upset of the season so far?
Line: Raptors (+14.5), odds 1.946
Total Points: Under (229.5), odds 1.899

Pre-game Prediction
Celtics, 83.9%
Raptors, 16.1%

TORONTO (AP) — RJ Barrett had 22 points and 10 rebounds, and Toronto snapped a 10-game losing streak against Boston with a victory over the Celtics.

Jakob Poeltl added 16 points and 11 rebounds as the Raptors won consecutive games for the third time. Scottie Barnes scored 18 points.

Toronto, which beat Golden State on Monday, has yet to win three straight this season.

Peyton Pritchard scored 20 points, Kristaps Porzingis had 18 and Jayson Tatum added 16 for Boston. The Celtics shot 16 for 46 from 3-point range.

It was Boston’s first loss to Toronto since March 28, 2022. Brown, Tatum and Horford were among four Celtics regulars who missed that defeat.

Toronto Raptors v Boston Celtics latest odds and betting guide


HAWKS 110, BULLS 94

Betting Results:
Head to Head: Hawks, odds 3.013
Line: Hawks (+6.5), odds 1.923
Total Points: Under (235.5), odds 1.904

Pre-game Prediction
Hawks, 44.4%
Bulls, 55.6%

CHICAGO (AP) — Keaton Wallace had a career-high 27 points and short-handed Atlanta beat Chicago.

Wallace nearly doubled his previous high of 14. He made four 3-pointers and had six assists.

Daeqwon Plowden scored 19 points in his NBA debut after being called up from the G League’s College Park Skyhawks.

Dyson Daniels scored 18 points, and Onyeka Okongwu added 14 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists to help the Hawks win for the third time in four games even though Trae Young sat out due to a bruised right rib. The three-time All-Star was hurt against Phoenix on Tuesday night when he scored a season-high 43 points in a 122-117 win .

Coby White scored 16 points for Chicago. Zach LaVine had 15, and Nikola Vucevic added 14 points and 16 rebounds.

Atlanta Hawks v Chicago Bulls betting news, odds and free tips


BUCKS 122, MAGIC 93

Betting Results:
Head to Head: Bucks, odds 1.419
Line: Bucks (-6.5), odds 1.909
Total Points: Over (212.5), odds 1.896

Pre-game Prediction
Magic, 30.9%
Bucks, 69.1%

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Damian Lillard scored 30 points and Giannis Antetokounmpo had 26 points and 11 rebounds as Milwaukee capitalized on a fast start for the second straight night and trounced Orlando.

The Bucks (22-17) passed Orlando (23-19) to take over fourth place in the Eastern Conference. The Bucks are 3-0 against the Magic, with the finale of the season series scheduled for March 8 at Milwaukee.

Milwaukee led 34-16 at the end of the first quarter and rolled to its most lopsided victory of the season. The Bucks were playing one night after racing to a 47-26 advantage in the opening period of a 130-115 victory over Sacramento that snapped the Kings’ seven-game win streak.

Paolo Banchero scored 22 points for Orlando.

Milwaukee Bucks v Orlando Magic betting guide and odds

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