Courtesy of OddsShark.com:
The division rival New York Knicks and Boston Celtics are set to renew hostilities on Friday when they meet at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers currently have the Celtics listed as 9-point favorites versus the Knicks, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
The Knicks were a 98-93 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Raptors. They covered the 1?point spread as underdogs, while the total score (191) made winners of UNDER bettors.
The Celtics were a 95-87 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Cavaliers. They failed to cover the 4.5?point spread as favorites, while the total score (182) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Team records:
New York
Boston: 1-1 SU, 1-1 ATS
Boston: 1-1 SU, 1-1 ATS
New York most recently:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Portland are 2-8
After playing Toronto are 3-7
After a win are 2-8
Boston most recently:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Detroit are 6-4
After playing Cleveland are 7-3
After a loss are 7-3
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Portland are 2-8
After playing Toronto are 3-7
After a win are 2-8
Boston most recently:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Detroit are 6-4
After playing Cleveland are 7-3
After a loss are 7-3
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 7 games on the road
New York is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games at home
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against New York
Boston is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing New York
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 7 games on the road
New York is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games at home
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against New York
Boston is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing New York
Next up:
New York Portland
Boston Detroit
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