San Antonio (25-12) at New York (18-18)
When: Tuesday, January 2nd 2018
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
Time: 7:35 ET | TV: FS Southwest, MSG
Opening Odds: San Antonio -5/200
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The New York Knicks salvaged the final game of a three-game trip on Saturday and will return home for one game before hitting the road for three more starting Wednesday night. The Knicks, who snapped a four-game losing streak against the Pelicans last time out, will host the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden. The Spurs, who knocked off the Knicks at home last week, kicked off a stretch with nine of 11 on the road with their lowest-scoring performance of the season at Detroit on Saturday 93-79. Kristaps Porzingis scored seven of his 30 points in the final 90 seconds on Saturday to lift the Knicks the win over New Orleans, two nights after falling to the Spurs. San Antonio averaged 112 points during a three-game winning streak but shot 36.9% from the floor, including 5-of-26 from 3-point range, in Saturday’s loss at Detroit. San Antonio shot 51.3% from the field in the win over the Knicks, led by 25 points from LaMarcus Aldridge. San Antonio lost 94-90 in their only trip to the Garden last season despite getting 36 points from Kawhi Leonard.
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Pau Gasol scored an efficient 17 points on 7-of-11 shooting and pulled down 11 rebounds to compliment Aldridge in Thursday’s win over the Knicks, his fourth consecutive double-double, but slumped to eight points on 4-of-9 shooting at Detroit. Aldridge scored 15 in the loss – seven fewer than his season average. Leonard, who has been out most of the season and is slowly working his way back, logged a season-high 28 minutes and scored a team-high 18 points in the loss after sitting out Thursday’s game against New York.
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Jarrett Jack scored 15 points on Saturday, including the two clinching free throws in the final seconds to help the Knicks upend the Pelicans. Michael Beasley contributed 15 points off the bench on Saturday and went off for 23 points and 12 rebounds the game before in San Antonio on 9-of-13 shooting. Rookie point guard Frank Ntilikina is 1-of-10 from 3-point range over the last four games. The Knicks are 15-6 at home but will play 13 of the next 16 on the road beginning tomorrow night in Washington.
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Even though they’re an 18-18 team, the Knicks are one of the best in the league at home. I think they keep that going tonight and four points seems like a lot to give this New York team at the Garden.
Pick: Knicks +4
- Spurs are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points.
- Spurs are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
- Spurs are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 vs. NBA Atlantic.
- Spurs are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall.
- Spurs are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
- Spurs are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 road games.
- Spurs are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Knicks are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 vs. Western Conference.
- Knicks are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Tuesday games.
- Knicks are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up win.
- Knicks are 13-4 ATS in their last 17 home games.
- Knicks are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
- Knicks are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Knicks are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Under is 8-1 in Spurs last 9 games playing on 2 days rest.
- Under is 6-1 in Spurs last 7 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Under is 6-1 in Spurs last 7 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
- Under is 13-3 in Spurs last 16 road games.
- Under is 7-2 in Spurs last 9 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Over is 24-8 in Spurs last 32 games following a straight up loss.
- Under is 19-7 in Spurs last 26 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Over is 5-2 in Spurs last 7 games following a ATS loss.
- Over is 9-4 in Spurs last 13 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points.
- Under is 4-0 in Knicks last 4 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Over is 6-1-1 in Knicks last 8 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
- Over is 5-1 in Knicks last 6 games following a straight up win.
- Under is 8-3 in Knicks last 11 home games.
- Under is 5-2 in Knicks last 7 games playing on 2 days rest.
- Under is 5-2 in Knicks last 7 overall.
- Under is 10-4-2 in Knicks last 16 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
- Under is 12-5-1 in Knicks last 18 vs. NBA Southwest.
- Over is 9-4 in Knicks last 13 vs. Western Conference.
- Over is 6-2-1 in the last 9 meetings.
