- The division rival New York Knicks and Boston Celtics are set to renew hostilities on Tuesday when they meet at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers currently have the Celtics listed as 9½-point favorites versus the Knicks, while the game's total is sitting at 197.
Tracy McGrady dropped 15 points to lead New York in its 83-67 loss to Milwaukee on Monday night.
Milwaukee cashed as 1.5-point road underdogs, while the game played UNDER the 208-point total listed by oddsmakers.
The Celtics lost to Denver 114-105 as a 5-point underdog on Sunday. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (198).
Ray Allen led Boston with 25 points and Rajon Rondo had 15 points and 11 assists.
Current streak:
New York has lost 7 straight games.
Team records:
New York: 19-36 SU, 24-31 ATS
Boston: 35-19 SU, 21-32-1 ATS
New York most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Washington are 5-5
After playing Milwaukee are 3-7
After a loss are 2-8
Boston most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 8-2
Before playing Cleveland are 6-4
After playing Denver are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New York's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 5 games when playing Boston
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 UNDER in 4 of New York's last 6 games on the road
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against New York
Boston is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing New York
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games at home
Next up:
New York at Washington, Friday, February 26
Boston home to Cleveland, Thursday, February 25
Oddsmakers currently have the Celtics listed as 9½-point favorites versus the Knicks, while the game's total is sitting at 197.
Tracy McGrady dropped 15 points to lead New York in its 83-67 loss to Milwaukee on Monday night.
Milwaukee cashed as 1.5-point road underdogs, while the game played UNDER the 208-point total listed by oddsmakers.
The Celtics lost to Denver 114-105 as a 5-point underdog on Sunday. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (198).
Ray Allen led Boston with 25 points and Rajon Rondo had 15 points and 11 assists.
Current streak:
New York has lost 7 straight games.
Team records:
New York: 19-36 SU, 24-31 ATS
Boston: 35-19 SU, 21-32-1 ATS
New York most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Washington are 5-5
After playing Milwaukee are 3-7
After a loss are 2-8
Boston most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 8-2
Before playing Cleveland are 6-4
After playing Denver are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New York's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 5 games when playing Boston
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 UNDER in 4 of New York's last 6 games on the road
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against New York
Boston is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing New York
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games at home
Next up:
New York at Washington, Friday, February 26
Boston home to Cleveland, Thursday, February 25