Knicks are providing bettors underdog value

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David FizdaleIt’s possible for a bad team to be a smart bet.

That’s important for bettors considering the New York Knicks on a game-by-game basis this season. While the Knicks are off to a poor 1-6 start straight up, lowlighted by a 113-92 debacle Sunday night as 1¹/\u2082-point home underdogs to Sacramento (only bad teams are home underdogs to the Kings!), The Knicks are still 4-3 against the point spread.

Wagerers who cash 57 percent of their tickets can make a lot of money.

Heading into Wednesday night’s game in Detroit against the Pistons, the Knicks are technically “underrated!” It’s true, if you accept the premise that point spreads reflecting the composite sum of informed…