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New York Knicks vs. Brooklyn Nets
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Sunday when the New York Knicks and the Brooklyn Nets meet at Barclays Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Nets as -3.5-point favorites versus the Knicks, while the game's total opened at 228.
Last time out for Brooklyn, they were a 129-100 winner as they battled the 76ers on the road. The Nets covered in the match as a +3.5-point underdog, while 229 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
In their last action, New York was a 118-114 loser on the road against the Grizzlies. They covered the +9-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (232) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 28-39 SU,31-36 ATS
New York is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
New York is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of New York's last 10 games
Brooklyn:
Team record: 34-33 SU,26-38-3 ATS
Brooklyn is 5-17 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Brooklyn's last 15 games
Brooklyn is 3-21-1 ATS in its last 25 games at home
Next up:
New York home to Portland Wednesday, March 16
Brooklyn at Orlando Tuesday, March 15