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New York Knicks vs. Boston Celtics
The New York Knicks and the Boston Celtics will meet on the court at TD Garden on Monday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -8.5-point favorites versus the Knicks, while the game's total opened at 213.
The Celtics were a 120-89 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Magic. They covered the -11-point spread as favorites, while the total score (209) made winners of OVER bettors.
In their last action, New York was a 116-113 winner on the road against the Pistons. They covered the +1-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (229) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 55-33 SU,44-43-1 ATS
New York is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
New York is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of New York's last 15 games
Boston:
Team record: 65-22 SU,42-45 ATS
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Boston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
New York at Boston Wednesday, May 7