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Brooklyn Nets vs. New York Knicks
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the Brooklyn Nets and the New York Knicks meet at Madison Square Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Nets as -1.5-point favorites versus the Knicks, while the game's total opened at 221.5.
In their last action, New York was a 118-112 loser at home against the Raptors. They covered the +8.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (230) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Brooklyn was a 121-111 winner in its last match on the road against the Pistons. They covered the -2.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 232 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Brooklyn:
Team record: 19-25 SU,19-25 ATS
Brooklyn is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Brooklyn is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Brooklyn's last 6 games
New York:
Team record: 12-34 SU,24-22 ATS
New York is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
New York is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 5 games
Next up:
Brooklyn home to Detroit Wednesday, January 29
New York at Charlotte Tuesday, January 28