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New York Knicks vs. Boston Celtics
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the New York Knicks and the Boston Celtics meet at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -6.5-point favorites versus the Knicks, while the game's total opened at 226.
In their last action, Boston was a 98-95 loser on the road against the Heat. They failed to cover the +2.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (193) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
The Knicks were a 105-103 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Cavaliers. They covered the +3-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (208) made winners of UNDER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 18-14 SU,17-13-2 ATS
New York is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
New York is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
New York is 11-3 ATS in its last 14 games on the road
Boston:
Team record: 22-10 SU,17-14-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games
Next up:
New York at Brooklyn Saturday, January 28
Boston home to Los Angeles Saturday, January 28