Friday, February 29, 2008

Knicks-Hawks Pointspread Pointers

The New York Knicks and the Atlanta Hawks will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Philips Arena.
NewBoDog oddsmakers currently have the Hawks listed as 7½-point favorites versus the Knicks, while the game's total is sitting at 202.
Nate Robinson threw in 22 points to lead the Knicks to a 113-89 win over the Bobcats last time out. The Knicks covered the 7.5-point spread, while the combined 202 points made it OVER the posted total of 197.5.
Jamal Crawford shot 7-for-13 from the field with 20 points, while Zach Randolph added 18 and Quentin Richardson had 17 in the win.
Mike Bibby had 24 points and 12 assists to lead the Hawks past the Kings 123-117 last time out. The Hawks managed to cover the 6-point spread, and the 223 points sailed OVER the posted total of 202.
Joe Johnson chipped in with a game-high 26 points and Josh Childress added 25 for the Hawks.
Team records:
New York: 18-39 SU, 28-28-1 ATS
Atlanta: 24-32 SU, 28-28 ATS
New York most recently:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing Orlando are 2-8
After playing Charlotte are 6-4
After a win are 2-8

Atlanta most recently:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing Boston are 4-6
After playing Sacramento are 4-6
After a win are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of New York's last 8 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
New York is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Atlanta's last 8 games when playing at home against New York
Atlanta is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Atlanta's last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Atlanta's last 11 games when playing New York
Next up:
New York at Orlando, Saturday, March 1
Atlanta at Boston, Sunday, March 2
 
 

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