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New York Knicks vs. Boston Celtics
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Monday when the New York Knicks and the Boston Celtics meet at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -8-point favorites versus the Knicks, while the game's total opened at 224.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 117-94 winner as they battled the Raptors at home. The Celtics covered in the match as a -9-point favorite, while 211 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Knicks were a 129-107 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Hornets. They covered the -10.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (236) made winners of OVER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 5-4 SU,6-2-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
New York is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
New York is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 7 games
Boston:
Team record: 7-2 SU,4-3-2 ATS
Boston is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Boston is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing New York
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 9 games when playing New York
Next up:
New York at Atlanta Wednesday, November 15
Boston at Philadelphia Wednesday, November 15