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New York Knicks vs. Boston Celtics

The fans at TD Garden will be treated to a game between the New York Knicks and the Boston Celtics when they take their seats on Saturday.

Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -4.5-point favorites versus the Knicks, while the game's total opened at 210.5.

The Celtics were a 111-107 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Warriors. They covered the +4.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (218) made winners of OVER bettors.

Last time out for New York, they were a 116-103 winner as they battled the Rockets on the road. The Knicks covered in the match as a -5.5-point favorite, while 219 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

New York:
Team record: 13-16 SU,12-17 ATS
New York is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
New York is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New York's last 9 games

Boston:
Team record: 14-15 SU,14-14-1 ATS
Boston is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Boston is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home

Next up:
New York home to Detroit Tuesday, December 21
Boston home to Philadelphia Monday, December 20