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Boston Celtics vs. New York Knicks
The Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Madison Square Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -3-point favorites versus the Knicks, while the game's total opened at 221.5.
New York was a 106-104 winner in its last match on the road against the 76ers. They covered the +1-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 210 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 123-119 winner as they battled the Bulls at home. The Celtics failed to cover in the match as a -7.5-point favorite, while 242 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 5-3 SU,3-5 ATS
Boston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
Boston is 18-7 ATS in its last 25 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 4-4 SU,4-4 ATS
New York is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
New York is 5-13 ATS in its last 18 games at home
New York is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Boston at Memphis Monday, November 7
New York at Minnesota Monday, November 7