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Boston Celtics vs. New York Knicks
The Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks will meet on the court at Madison Square Garden on Saturday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -5-point favorites versus the Knicks, while the game's total opened at 205.5.
New York won its last outing, a 91-90 result against the Celtics on May 07. The Knicks covered in that game as a +10.5-point underdog, while the 181 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Boston was a 91-90 loser in its last match at home against the Knicks. They failed to cover the -10.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 181 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Boston:
Team record: 65-24 SU,42-47 ATS
Boston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 18-5 SU in its last 23 games
Boston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 57-33 SU,46-43-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
New York is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
New York is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
New York is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Next up:
Boston at New York Monday, May 12