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Phoenix Suns vs. New York Knicks
The Phoenix Suns and the New York Knicks will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Madison Square Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Suns as -3-point favorites versus the Knicks, while the game's total opened at 223.5.
The Knicks were a 128-102 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Bucks. They failed to cover the +16.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (230) made winners of OVER bettors.
Phoenix lost its last outing, a 123-110 result against the Hawks on January 14. The Suns failed to cover in that game as a -2-point favorite, while the 233 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Phoenix:
Team record: 16-24 SU,20-19-1 ATS
Phoenix is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Phoenix is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games
New York:
Team record: 11-30 SU,20-21 ATS
New York is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
New York is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 7 games
Next up:
Phoenix at Boston Saturday, January 18
New York home to Philadelphia Saturday, January 18