The Knicks are still trying to avoid being the team that owns the worst record ever since the 84 game season went into affect. Whereas the Knicks play to avoid being the pinnacle of humiliation, the Celtics are playing for a plaoff spot as they find themselves a couple games back of Pilly in the 8th and last playoff spot in the east. The Celtics have beaten the Knicks both times this year and they are a solid 7-2 ATS against the Knicks over the last 9 games and are a sound team to bet after a loss as they are 7-1 ATS. Thus, given the trends but more importantly, the fact that the Celtics need this game to keep in the playoff hunt as there are less than 15 games left to go in the season, let's take the Celts putting up the road chalk.

Very rarely do you see a total this high for ballgames in Houston. However, the Sonics are in town which would normally bode well for the over for the home team. Yet, the Sonics will more than likely play this game without Rashard Lewis who injured himself late in the Memphis game. Yes, Seattle won this game despite Lewis, but did you notice the total went under. Now, this total is set similar to that game with one of the worst offenses in the league in Houston - who is wihtout T-Mac and have lost their last 7 of 8. These teams played twice this year and both games went under and keep in mind the higher total was in Seattle at 202 - and that was with T-Mac's 30+ points. So, without McGray, without Lewis and the game being in Houston, the game clearly bodes well for the under and compounded with the fact that the under is 5-0 in Houston and 5-1 in these teams last 6 games against each other. Take the under here.