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New York Knicks vs. Boston Celtics
A winning streak will be on the line for the Boston Celtics on Sunday when they battle the New York Knicks at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -7.5-point favorites versus the Knicks, while the game's total opened at 233.
Boston won its last outing, a 124-104 result against the 76ers on February 20. The Celtics covered in that game as a -6.5-point favorite, while the 228 combined points took the game OVER the total.
The Knicks were a 142-105 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Cavaliers. They failed to cover the +7-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (247) made winners of OVER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 37-19 SU,27-28-1 ATS
New York is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
New York is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of New York's last 8 games
Boston:
Team record: 40-16 SU,25-31 ATS
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Boston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
Boston is 8-17 ATS in its last 25 games at home
Next up:
New York home to Philadelphia Wednesday, February 26
Boston at Toronto Tuesday, February 25