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Minnesota Timberwolves vs. New York Knicks
The Minnesota Timberwolves and the New York Knicks will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Madison Square Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Timberwolves as -6-point favorites versus the Knicks, while the game's total opened at 224.
In their last action, New York was a 119-98 loser on the road against the Heat. They failed to cover the +9.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (217) was profitable news for PUSH bettors.
Minnesota won its last outing, a 123-109 result against the Clippers on March 20. The Timberwolves covered in that game as a -3.5-point favorite, while the 232 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Minnesota:
Team record: 41-31 SU,33-37-2 ATS
Minnesota is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games
Minnesota is 4-13 ATS in its last 17 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 26-46 SU,33-39 ATS
New York is 5-14 ATS in its last 19 games
New York is 3-18 SU in its last 21 games
New York is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games at home
Next up:
Minnesota at Philadelphia Saturday, March 24
New York at Washington Sunday, March 25