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Boston Celtics vs. New York Knicks
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Sunday when the Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks meet at Madison Square Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Knicks as -7.5-point favorites versus the Celtics, while the game's total opened at 218.5.
New York won its last outing, a 118-109 result against the Hornets on May 15. The Knicks covered in that game as a -5.5-point favorite, while the 227 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Boston won its last outing, a 124-108 result against the Timberwolves on May 15. The Celtics covered in that game as a +5-point underdog, while the 232 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Boston:
Team record: 36-35 SU,33-38 ATS
Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Boston's last 11 games
New York:
Team record: 40-31 SU,45-25-1 ATS
New York is 18-4 ATS in its last 22 games
New York is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 6 games