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New York Knicks vs. Boston Celtics
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the New York Knicks and the Boston Celtics meet at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -6.5-point favorites versus the Knicks, while the game's total opened at 210.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 124-97 winner as they battled the Magic at home. The Celtics covered in the match as a -4-point favorite, while 221 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
New York was a 106-103 loser in its last match on the road against the Cavaliers. They failed to cover the -2.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 209 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
New York:
Team record: 5-8 SU,5-8 ATS
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
New York is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
New York is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of New York's last 10 games
Boston:
Team record: 8-3 SU,7-4 ATS
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Boston's last 15 games
Next up:
New York home to Orlando Monday, January 18
Boston at Philadelphia Wednesday, January 20