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New York Knicks vs. Boston Celtics
The fans at TD Garden will be treated to a game between the New York Knicks and the Boston Celtics when they take their seats on Tuesday.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -5.5-point favorites versus the Knicks, while the game's total opened at 223.5.
In their last action, Boston was a 106-88 winner at home against the Mavericks. They covered the -7-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (194) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
New York was a 130-109 loser in its last match at home against the Pacers. They failed to cover the -2.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 239 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
New York:
Team record: 57-38 SU,50-44-1 ATS
New York is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games
New York is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 19 of New York's last 25 games
Boston:
Team record: 80-21 SU,51-44-6 ATS
Boston is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
New York home to Indiana Friday, October 25
Boston at Washington Thursday, October 24