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Brooklyn Nets vs. New York Knicks
The division rival Brooklyn Nets and New York Knicks are set to renew hostilities on Wednesday when they meet at Madison Square Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Knicks as -6.5-point favorites versus the Nets, while the game's total opened at 218.5.
In their last action, New York was a 127-123 loser at home against the Thunder. They failed to cover the -10-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (250) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Brooklyn won its last outing, a 109-85 result against the Kings on February 14. The Nets covered in that game as a +1.5-point underdog, while the 194 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Brooklyn:
Team record: 30-27 SU,21-34-2 ATS
Brooklyn is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Brooklyn is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 5 games
New York:
Team record: 25-33 SU,26-32 ATS
New York is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
New York is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 7 games
Next up:
Brooklyn home to Washington Thursday, February 17
New York home to Miami Friday, February 25