Friday NBA Opening Odds
(The Spread) – It is a near must-win situation for the New York Knicks Friday night, while the rival Boston Celtics will do their best to prevent that from happening.
It is Game 3 tonight at 7:05PM EST as the New York Knicks host the Boston Celtics at Madison Square Garden. Boston took a 2-0 lead in the series by winning Game 2 by a 96-93 final at the Boston Garden. According to oddsmakers from online sports book SBGGLOBAL.com, the Knicks are 2-point favorites and the over-under is set at 191.
The Knicks, who were already without point guard Chauncey Billups in Game 2, lost Amare Stoudemire early on to back spasms and it was too much to overcome. Carmelo Anthony poured in 42 points, but at times had very little offensive help from his teammates during the close defeat.
According to the latest NBA trends, New York is 8-6 against the spread versus Boston over the last three seasons. Boston is 12-2 straight up against New York over the last three seasons. Eight of 14 games in this series have gone over the total during the last three seasons.
The Atlanta Hawks host the Orlando Magic at 8:00PM EST with the series tied 1-1. The Magic are 1.5-point favorites, while the over-under is listed at 181. According to the latest public betting information, 51 percent of bets have been placed on the Hawks.
At 9:35PM EST, the Los Angeles Lakers are at the New Orleans Hornets for Game 3 in a series that is tied at 1-1. Los Angeles secured an 87-78 home win Wednesday to even things up. The Lakers are 4.5-point favorites tonight with an over-under of 184.
Friday NBA Point Spread Odds & Totals
739 Boston Celtics +2 (191)
740 New York Knicks -2
741 Orlando Magic -1.5 (181)
742 Atlanta Hawks +1.5
743 Los Angeles -4.5 (184)
744 New Orleans Hornets +4.5
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