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Minnesota Timberwolves vs. New York Knicks
The fans at Madison Square Garden will be treated to a game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the New York Knicks when they take their seats on Monday.
Oddsmakers opened the Timberwolves as -1.5-point favorites versus the Knicks, while the game's total opened at 222.5.
Last time out for New York, they were a 140-126 loser as they battled the Pacers on the road. The Knicks failed to cover in the match as a +4-point underdog, while 266 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Timberwolves were a 108-106 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Lakers. They failed to cover the -4-point spread as favorites, while the total score (214) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Minnesota:
Team record: 24-7 SU,15-15-1 ATS
Minnesota is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games
Minnesota is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 17-15 SU,16-15-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
New York is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
New York is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of New York's last 15 games
Next up:
Minnesota home to New Orleans Wednesday, January 3
New York home to Chicago Wednesday, January 3