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New York Knicks vs. Boston Celtics
The New York Knicks and the Boston Celtics will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -2.5-point favorites versus the Knicks, while the game's total opened at 213.5.
In their last action, Boston was a 104-91 loser on the road against the Bucks. They failed to cover the +4-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (195) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for New York, they were a 128-117 winner as they battled the Bulls on the road. The Knicks covered in the match as a -4.5-point favorite, while 245 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
New York:
Team record: 47-32 SU,43-35-1 ATS
New York is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
New York is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of New York's last 9 games
Boston:
Team record: 62-17 SU,40-35-4 ATS
Boston is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Boston's last 11 games
Next up:
New York home to Brooklyn Friday, April 12
Boston home to Charlotte Friday, April 12