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New York Knicks vs. Portland Trail Blazers
The New York Knicks and the Portland Trail Blazers will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter.
Oddsmakers opened the Knicks as -7.5-point favorites versus the Trail Blazers, while the game's total opened at 213.5.
Last time out for Portland, they were a 106-102 winner as they battled the Hawks at home. The Trail Blazers covered in the match as a +4.5-point underdog, while 208 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
In their last action, New York was a 106-79 winner at home against the 76ers. They covered the -6-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (185) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 38-27 SU,34-30-1 ATS
New York is 4-12 ATS in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of New York's last 10 games
New York is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Portland:
Team record: 19-46 SU,31-34 ATS
Portland is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Portland is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland's last 6 games
Next up:
New York at Sacramento Saturday, March 16
Portland at New Orleans Saturday, March 16