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Boston Celtics vs. New York Knicks
The Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Madison Square Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -2-point favorites versus the Knicks, while the game's total opened at 229.5.
In their last action, New York was a 121-115 winner on the road against the Raptors. They covered the -5.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (236) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, Boston was a 127-120 loser at home against the Mavericks. They failed to cover the -12-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (247) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 36-16 SU,21-31 ATS
Boston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games
New York:
Team record: 34-17 SU,26-24-1 ATS
New York is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
New York is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 6 games
Next up:
Boston at Miami Monday, February 10
New York at Indiana Tuesday, February 11