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Brooklyn Nets vs. New York Knicks
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Wednesday when the Brooklyn Nets and the New York Knicks meet at Madison Square Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Nets as -5-point favorites versus the Knicks, while the game's total opened at 218.5.
In their last action, New York was a 109-88 loser on the road against the Hornets. They failed to cover the +5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (197) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
The Nets were a 122-116 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Nuggets. They covered the -1.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (238) made winners of OVER bettors.
Brooklyn:
Team record: 6-6 SU,5-7 ATS
Brooklyn is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Brooklyn's last 5 games
Brooklyn is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 5-6 SU,5-6 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 6 games at home
New York is 10-2 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Brooklyn
Next up:
Brooklyn home to Orlando Saturday, January 16
New York at Cleveland Friday, January 15