The Acela Angle: Interesting Angle for the Wiz/Knicks Game

[The Loner]

The most talked about road trips among NBA handicappers are the trip through the Texas Triangle of Dallas, Houston and San Antonio, the trip through Florida to face the Heat and Magic and the trip through Utah and Denver.

However, perhaps the trip with the most interesting and profitable results involves a trip you can take on the Acela, the high speed train that goes between Boston and New York, with the round trip taking under four hours. The Celtics’ and Knicks’ franchises have a wealth of basketball history and success associated with them. They are in the “club” of past NBA champions. As such, these two have a certain amount of respect for each other. This respect is not manifested when they play each other – the respect is apparent when another team is trying to sweep the storied franchises on the road, back-to-back.

It seems as if New York and Boston have a pact – unspoken or other otherwise – that no team will sweep them consecutively. If a team beats the Knicks in New York, the Celtics go all out to prevent the 2-0, New York – Boston sweep.
Similarly, if a team beats the Celtics in Boston, the Knicks “pick them up” by playing significantly above the linesmakers expectations. This “agreement” has been going on for quite some time.
In fact, the league is 0-9 ATS (-8.4 ppg) since March 6th 1996 in Boston after beating the Knicks in New York. Similarly, the league is 0-10 ATS (-9.2 ppg) since January 20th 1997 in New York after beating the Celtics in Boston!
In 2007-08, there are seven road trips through New York and Boston. Five of the seven trips start in New York and two start in Boston. They are listed below, in chronological order:


Acela Trips 2007-08
Team Game 1 Game 2
Denver Nov. 6 vs. New York Nov. 7 vs. Boston
Golden State Nov. 20 vs. New York Nov. 21 vs. Boston
Washington Jan. 14 vs. Boston Jan. 15 vs. New York
LA Clippers Feb. 4 vs. New York Feb. 6 vs. Boston
San Antonio Feb. 8 vs. New York Feb. 10 vs. Boston
Bobcats Feb. 27 vs. New York Feb. 29 vs. Boston
Pistons Mar. 5 vs. Boston Mar. 7 vs. New York


According to past results, the play is AGAINST any team in Game 2 if they won Game 1.

[The Loner]

New York Knicks +2½

[SCFAN]

maybe we should keep an eye on this system

[westcoastO]

pretty good stuff loner

[Double Down]

worth a look

[Dat Boi Dre]

Hella Nice

[Will]

nice call man

[IloveBaseball]

Great info! Please keep posting the picks! Thanks!

[The Loner]

Next possible play Feb 6th

GL

[westcoastO]

keep my white ass posted

[The Loner]

Has Anyone Been Following this???

[The Loner]

Could use some lines...


Feb. 4
LA Clippers vs. New York - 103-94

Feb. 6
LA Clippers vs. Boston - 100-111


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Feb. 8
San Antonio vs. New York - 99-93

Feb. 10
San Antonio vs. Boston - 90-98

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Feb. 27
Bobcats vs. New York - 89-113

Feb. 29
Bobcats vs. Boston - 100-109

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Mar. 5
Pistons vs. Boston didn't happen

Mar. 7
Pistons vs. New York didn't happen

w/ out knowing the lines...
Looks like it did very well

[Dr. Jack]

There you go

Originally Posted by The Loner

Could use some lines...


Feb. 4
LA Clippers vs. New York - 103-94
Knicks -6.5

Feb. 6
LA Clippers vs. Boston - 100-111
Boston -7.5

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Feb. 8
San Antonio vs. New York - 99-93
San Antonio -7

Feb. 10
San Antonio vs. Boston - 90-98
San Antonio -2

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Feb. 27
Bobcats vs. New York - 89-113
NY -7.5

Feb. 29
Bobcats vs. Boston - 100-109
Boston -18

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Mar. 5
Pistons vs. Boston didn't happen
Boston -4, Boston 90-78

Mar. 7
Pistons vs. New York didn't happen
[B]
Detroit -9.5, Detroit 101-97

[THE_ROOKIEEE]

wow...this place always seems to amaze me........that is something i never knew.....good stuff...will have to look into this....thx guys for bringing it out the archives

[The Loner]

Originally Posted by Dr. Jack

There you go

thanks jack

lol guess i was in the wrong month for march loool