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New York Knicks vs. Brooklyn Nets
The division rival New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets are set to renew hostilities on Thursday when they meet at Barclays Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Nets as -7-point favorites versus the Knicks, while the game's total opened at 221.
In their last action, Brooklyn was a 122-112 winner at home against the Hawks. They covered the -7.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (234) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
The Knicks were a 121-115 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Wizards. They failed to cover the -4-point spread as favorites, while the total score (236) made winners of OVER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 7-24 SU,15-16 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
New York is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 5 games
New York is 4-21 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Brooklyn:
Team record: 16-13 SU,16-13 ATS
Brooklyn is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
Brooklyn is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games
Brooklyn is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Next up:
New York at Washington Saturday, December 28
Brooklyn at Houston Saturday, December 28