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Boston Celtics vs. New York Knicks
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Monday when the Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks meet at Madison Square Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -6-point favorites versus the Knicks, while the game's total opened at 209.5.
In their last action, New York was a 115-93 loser at home against the Celtics. They failed to cover the +5.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (208) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Boston won its last outing, a 115-93 result against the Knicks on May 10. The Celtics covered in that game as a -5.5-point favorite, while the 208 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Boston:
Team record: 66-24 SU,43-47 ATS
Boston is 19-5 SU in its last 24 games
Boston is 19-3 SU in its last 22 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 57-34 SU,46-44-1 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 4 of New York's last 6 games
Next up:
Boston home to New York Wednesday, May 14