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New York Knicks vs. Brooklyn Nets
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Saturday when the New York Knicks and the Brooklyn Nets meet at Barclays Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Knicks as -1-point favorites versus the Nets, while the game's total opened at 227.5.
The Nets were a 130-122 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Pistons. They failed to cover the -7.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (252) made winners of OVER bettors.
Last time out for New York, they were a 120-117 winner as they battled the Celtics on the road. The Knicks covered in the match as a +9-point underdog, while 237 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
New York:
Team record: 18-14 SU,17-13-2 ATS
New York is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
New York is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 6 games
Brooklyn:
Team record: 20-12 SU,16-16 ATS
Current Streak: won 7 straight games.
Brooklyn is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Brooklyn is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games
Brooklyn is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Next up:
New York home to Los Angeles Tuesday, January 31
Brooklyn home to Los Angeles Monday, January 30