New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds

Celtics to Overpower Knicks

There’s a generous line of -5.5 when it comes to the Celtics playing the Knicks. The 1.94 that they cover the spread has plenty of juice and our prediction is it will happen.

Knicks Overcame Celtics in Previous Matchup

New York Knicks lost when they last took to the court. At Madison Square Garden, they were turned over 130-109 at home to Indiana Pacers. Donte DiVincenzo scored 39 points, with Alec Burks getting 26 and Jalen Brunson 17.

Boston Celtics last game saw them claim a 106-88 home win over Dallas Mavericks at TD Garden. Jayson Tatum had 31 points and 11 assists, Jaylen Brown scored 21 points, while Jrue Holiday recorded 15 points and 11 rebounds.

The Knicks won the most recent matchup between these teams. A 118-109 victory was registered against the Celtics at TD Garden. The past 10 clashes between these teams have seen six Celtics wins.

New York Knicks – Last 10 Games

5 wins and 5 losses in the past 10 games. The Knicks are averaging 110.0 points, 42.4 rebounds, 22.4 assists, 5.9 steals and 5.4 blocks while shooting 46.0% from the field and 74.9% from the free-throw line. The opposition have averaged 112.6 points and 40.3 rebounds per matchup.

Jalen Brunson is averaging 33.6 points and 7.1 assists, while Josh Hart averages 11.6 rebounds and Donte DiVincenzo 3.9 (43.3%) 3-pointers made.

Boston Celtics – Last 10 Games

The Celtics have won 9 and lost 1 of their last 10 contests. Averaging 109.9 points, 41.2 rebounds, 25.7 assists, 7.4 steals and 5.8 blocks per game while shooting 46.4% from the field and 83.0% from the free-throw line. Their opponents have averaged 104.5 points and 41.5 rebounds.

Jayson Tatum is averaging 25.7 points, 9.0 rebounds and 7.0 assists, while Derrick White has an average of 3.2 (37.6%) 3-pointers made.

Expert NBA Analysis

Injuries can affect the overall outcome and we use this information as well as the latest form guide. The same applies to the stats so that we can get the best understanding of how things might pan out.

Key Knicks vs Celtics stats:

• The -5.5 line has been covered by Celtics in 4 of their last 5 games.
• The -5.5 line has been covered by Celtics in 7 of their last 10 games at home.
• The -5.5 line has been covered by Celtics in 4 consecutive games at home.
• The +5.5 line hasn’t been covered by Knicks in 3 of their last 5 games.
• The +5.5 line hasn’t been covered by Knicks in 2 consecutive games.