UFC 328, Spurs vs. Timberwolves, and Knicks vs. 76ers: Your May 8-9 Sports Betting Weekend Guide
Three reasons to get off the couch this weekend — and three ways to make watching UFC 328 and the NBA playoffs even more interesting.
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Three reasons to get off the couch this weekend — and three ways to make watching UFC 328 and the NBA playoffs even more interesting.
The New York Knicks have steamrolled Philadelphia through two games and Jalen Brunson shows no signs of slowing down — but the 76ers get Joel Embiid back and a desperate home crowd for Game 3.
The Philadelphia 76ers face the New York Knicks in Game 2 of their NBA second-round series at MSG. Our full breakdown on odds, Embiid's impact, and the best bet.
The 76ers just completed a historic 3-1 comeback over Boston — now Embiid and the Sixers head straight to MSG to face the Knicks in Game 1 on short rest.
The Boston Celtics blew a 13-point lead in Game 5 and let Philadelphia back into the series, but they remain a 3-2 favorite heading into Philly with a chance to close things out Thursday night.
Boston leads 3-1 and brings the 76ers back to TD Garden with a chance to end Philadelphia's season in five games — and the numbers suggest they will.
After Philadelphia stunned Boston as 13.5-point underdogs in Game 2, the Celtics travel to Philly to re-assert their dominance. The historical data strongly favors Boston.