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Boston Celtics vs. New York Knicks
A winning streak will be on the line for the Boston Celtics on Monday when they battle the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -5-point favorites versus the Knicks, while the game's total opened at 226.
New York was a 128-106 winner in its last match at home against the Pelicans. They covered the -4-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 234 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 110-107 winner as they battled the 76ers on the road. The Celtics covered in the match as a +1-point underdog, while 217 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 44-17 SU,33-27-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Boston is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Boston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games
New York:
Team record: 35-27 SU,34-26-2 ATS
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
New York is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
New York is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 6 games
Next up:
Boston home to Cleveland Wednesday, March 1
New York home to Brooklyn Wednesday, March 1