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San Antonio Spurs vs. New York Knicks
The San Antonio Spurs 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 Knicks as -4.5-point favorites versus the Spurs, while the game's total opened at 216.5.
Last time out for New York, they were a 101-99 loser as they battled the Lakers on the road. The Knicks covered in the match as a +2.5-point underdog, while 200 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Spurs were a 146-125 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Bucks. They covered the +7.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (271) made winners of OVER bettors.
San Antonio:
Team record: 33-35 SU,37-30-1 ATS
San Antonio is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Antonio's last 9 games
San Antonio is 13-5-1 ATS in its last 19 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 38-31 SU,44-24-1 ATS
New York is 17-3 ATS in its last 20 games
New York is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of New York's last 15 games
Next up:
San Antonio home to Phoenix Saturday, May 15
New York home to Charlotte Saturday, May 15