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Celtics ATS Look the Value Bet

No. 2 Boston Celtics (61-21, 33-8 Away) face No. 3 New York Knicks (51-31, 27-14 at Home) in game 4 of this NBA Playoffs Eastern Conference Semifinal matchup at Madison Square Garden. The Knicks lead the series 2-1.

We’re confident of backing the Celtics to cover the -6.5 spread when they play the Knicks. This is a generous line and the favorites look a great bet at -110.

7 Celtics Victories in Previous 10 H2H Matchups

Boston Celtics and New York Knicks went head-to-head two days ago, with the Celtics coming away with a 115-93 victory at Madison Square Garden.

Payton Pritchard totalled 23 points for the Celtics, while Jayson Tatum scored 22 and Jaylen Brown 19. Jalen Brunson totaled 27 points for the Knicks, Karl-Anthony Towns recorded 21 points and 15 rebounds, with Mikal Bridges scoring 12 points.

Head-to-Head Statistics

In the past 10 H2H meetings, the Celtics have won seven.

NBA Reg. Season W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Knicks logo Knicks 18 7 0.72 121 112.2 8.8 13-1 5-6 5-1 14-7 9-1 5W
Celtics logo Celtics 15 10 0.6 116.6 110.8 5.8 8-4 7-6 4-4 11-7 7-3 1L
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Boston Celtics – Last 10 Games

7 wins and 3 losses in the past 10 games. The Celtics are averaging 106.5 points, 46.4 rebounds, 21.6 assists, 8.0 steals and 5.6 blocks while shooting 44.2% from the field and 82.1% from the free-throw line. The opposition average 94.0 points and 43.6 rebounds per contest.

Jayson Tatum is averaging 19.9 points, 9.2 rebounds and 4.7 assists, while Derrick White averages 2.8 (35.4%) 3-pointers made.

New York Knicks – Last 10 Games

The Knicks have won 7 and lost 3 of their last 10 contests. Averaging 105.3 points, 41.8 rebounds, 20.0 assists, 8.7 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 43.9% from the field and 74.4% from the free-throw line. Their opponents have an average of 105.5 points and 45.7 rebounds.

Jalen Brunson is averaging 26.2 points, 6.8 assists and 2.5 (35.2%) 3-pointers made, while Karl-Anthony Towns has an average of 10.5 rebounds.

Confirmed Starting Lineups

Boston Celtics lineup: Jayson Tatum, Jrue Holiday, Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, Al Horford.

New York Knicks lineup: Josh Hart, OG Anunoby, Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges, Karl-Anthony Towns.

Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks Prediction & Picks

Our best pick is to snap up the -110 that Celtics are able to cover the spread. They are -6.5 for this NBA matchup and the margin of victory for the favorites could be a good deal more significant.

The NBA picks stem from knowing the team news and the latest form for each franchise. We work hard to unearth the most pertinent stats which can also act as a guide.

Key Celtics vs Knicks stats:

  • The -6.5 line has been covered by Celtics in 15 of their last 20 games on the road.
  • The -6.5 line has been covered by Celtics in 7 of their last 10 games.
  • The -6.5 line has been covered by Celtics in 2 consecutive games on the road.
  • The +6.5 line hasn’t been covered by Knicks in 6 of their last 10 games against Celtics.

Celtics -6.5 Probability

The sportsbooks are estimating that there is a 52.4% likelihood of this pick winning. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 60%. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

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Our Game Prediction
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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Jayson Tatum Over 26.5 Points -115 BetMGM logo

Jayson Tatum (Celtics) has totaled an average of 31.75 points in the past 4 games on the road. On this basis, we are happy to back Overs at -115 when it comes to his Player Points, with the line making plenty of appeal.

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Jalen Brunson Over 6.5 Assists -103 BetMGM logo

Jalen Brunson (Knicks) has racked up Over 6.5 assists in 8 of the past 9 games. There’s an opportunity to enjoy a Player Assists bet which is priced at -103 that he is able to cover the line.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Spread Celtics -5.5
Totals Under 207.5
Player Points Jayson Tatum Over 26.5

We’ve compiled a same game parlay that includes Celtics -5.5 on the spread, combined with Under 207.5 and Jayson Tatum (Celtics) to score Over 26.5 points.

We recommend a same game parlay as it’s an exciting way of wagering on a single event. Many bettors like to create a personalised basketball bet which reflects their predictions for how a game is going to play out.

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Correct Score Prediction

Celtics Celtics logo 107 - 98 Knicks logo Knicks

The Celtics are capable of landing a victory and we’re going for a correct score line of 107-98 at huge odds. There’s a big return that can be achieved with this wager.

Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Celtics Have the Shortest Odds to Win

Boston Celtics are -238 favorites and that means a 70% chance of winning this NBA game according to the Moneyline betting odds with the sportsbooks. New York Knicks are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at +198.

The spread is calculated to be 5.5, while total points comes in at 207.5. A Total bet relates to the number of points that will be scored overall. Those who wager Under 207.5 can get -108.

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Betting Lines & Odds
Jalen Brunson Favorite to Get Most Points

Jalen Brunson is the favorite to hit the most buckets. You can back -106 that he gets Over 28.5 points. Alternatively, Under is trading at -125.

Player Points
Jalen Brunson (Knicks)
Over 28.5
-106
Under 28.5
-125
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Jayson Tatum (Celtics)
Over 26.5
-115
Under 26.5
-115
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Jaylen Brown (Celtics)
Over 22.5
-108
Under 22.5
-122
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Karl-Anthony Towns (Knicks)
Over 19.5
-106
Under 19.5
-125
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Player Assists
Jalen Brunson (Knicks)
Over 6.5
-103
Under 6.5
-130
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Jayson Tatum (Celtics)
Over 5.5
-120
Under 5.5
-109
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Jaylen Brown (Celtics)
Over 3.5
-104
Under 3.5
-128
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Player Rebounds
Karl-Anthony Towns (Knicks)
Over 12.5
-100
Under 12.5
-133
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Jayson Tatum (Celtics)
Over 10.5
+105
Under 10.5
-139
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Jaylen Brown (Celtics)
Over 6.5
+102
Under 6.5
-135
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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Boston Celtics logo Boston Celtics Stats
New York Knicks logo New York Knicks Stats
Moneyline
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 home games
Point Spread
Point Spread
Total Points
Total Points
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team News

Boston Celtics Player Stats & Roster

Player GP MIN TP TA PTS AST 3P REB BLK STL
Payton Pritchard 1 37.2 16 2 16.0 2.0 1.0 5.0 - 2.0
Jaylen Brown 1 36.2 25 4 25.0 4.0 2.0 6.0 - -
Derrick White 1 35.4 25 4 25.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 1.0 1.0

New York Knicks Player Stats & Roster

Player GP MIN TP TA PTS AST 3P REB BLK STL
OG Anunoby 1 37.5 24 2 24.0 2.0 4.0 14.0 1.0 3.0
Jalen Brunson 1 34.4 23 5 23.0 5.0 1.0 4.0 - 1.0
Mikal Bridges 1 33.2 16 6 16.0 6.0 1.0 5.0 2.0 3.0

Injuries & Suspensions

Boston Celtics Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Sam Hauser
Injured

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Name
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Starting Lineups

New York Knicks logo New York Knicks Confirmed Lineup
3 Josh Hart
8 OG Anunoby
11 Jalen Brunson
25 Mikal Bridges
32 Karl-Anthony Towns
Boston Celtics logo Boston Celtics Confirmed Lineup
0 Jayson Tatum
4 Jrue Holiday
7 Jaylen Brown
9 Derrick White
42 Al Horford

Previous Boston Celtics Lineups

22 Oct NBA
76ers 117-116 Celtics
16 May NBA Playoffs
Celtics 81-119 Knicks
14 May NBA Playoffs
Knicks 102-127 Celtics
12 May NBA Playoffs
Celtics 113-121 Knicks
10 May NBA Playoffs
Celtics 115-93 Knicks
07 May NBA Playoffs
Knicks 91-90 Celtics
05 May NBA Playoffs
Knicks 108-105 Celtics
29 Apr NBA Playoffs
Magic 89-120 Celtics
27 Apr NBA Playoffs
Celtics 107-98 Magic
25 Apr NBA Playoffs
Celtics 93-95 Magic

Previous New York Knicks Lineups

22 Oct NBA
Cavaliers 111-119 Knicks
31 May NBA Playoffs
Knicks 108-125 Pacers
29 May NBA Playoffs
Pacers 94-111 Knicks
27 May NBA Playoffs
Knicks 121-130 Pacers
25 May NBA Playoffs
Knicks 106-100 Pacers
23 May NBA Playoffs
Pacers 114-109 Knicks
21 May NBA Playoffs
Pacers 138-135 Knicks
16 May NBA Playoffs
Celtics 81-119 Knicks
14 May NBA Playoffs
Knicks 102-127 Celtics
12 May NBA Playoffs
Celtics 113-121 Knicks

NBA Regular Season Table Select Season

East Atlantic W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Knicks 18 7 0.72 121 112.2 8.8 13-1 5-6 5-1 14-7 9-1 5W
Celtics 15 10 0.6 116.6 110.8 5.8 8-4 7-6 4-4 11-7 7-3 1L
76ers 14 10 0.583 116.8 115.7 1.1 8-7 6-3 5-2 12-9 6-4 1W
Raptors 15 11 0.577 115.8 113.9 1.9 8-6 7-5 3-4 13-7 4-6 4L
Nets 6 18 0.25 109.5 117.3 -7.8 2-10 4-8 1-7 5-13 4-6 1L
East Central W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Pistons 20 5 0.8 119.6 113.3 6.3 12-2 8-3 5-3 15-5 7-3 3W
Cavaliers 15 11 0.577 119 115.8 3.2 9-6 6-5 6-0 12-8 5-5 1W
Bucks 11 15 0.423 115.1 117.3 -2.2 8-7 3-8 3-4 9-11 3-7 1W
Bulls 10 14 0.417 117.8 122.7 -4.9 6-5 4-9 1-5 7-10 2-8 1W
Pacers 6 19 0.24 111 118.7 -7.7 5-8 1-11 2-5 4-10 4-6 1L
East Southeast W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Magic 15 11 0.577 117.9 114.1 3.8 10-5 5-6 5-2 12-9 6-4 1L
Heat 14 11 0.56 121.7 118.2 3.5 10-3 4-8 2-3 8-6 5-5 4L
Hawks 14 12 0.538 117.9 117.5 0.4 4-6 10-6 4-1 8-8 5-5 1L
Hornets 7 18 0.28 114.7 118.7 -4 5-8 2-10 1-4 6-12 3-7 2L
Wizards 3 20 0.13 113 128.3 -15.3 2-9 1-11 1-3 2-16 2-8 4L
West Northwest W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 24 2 0.923 123 106.3 16.7 12-1 12-1 5-1 20-2 9-1 1L
Nuggets 18 6 0.75 125.5 115.9 9.6 6-4 12-2 2-1 13-5 7-3 4W
Timberwolves 16 9 0.64 119.9 115 4.9 8-4 8-5 3-3 11-8 6-4 1W
Jazz 9 15 0.375 118.1 125.8 -7.7 6-7 3-8 0-5 5-11 4-6 1W
Trail Blazers 9 16 0.36 117.5 121.5 -4 3-6 6-10 3-3 7-11 3-7 3L
West Pacific W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Lakers 17 7 0.708 118.3 116.8 1.5 7-4 10-3 2-2 12-5 7-3 1L
Suns 14 11 0.56 114.8 114.4 0.4 8-4 6-7 5-2 13-10 5-5 1L
Warriors 13 13 0.5 113.7 112.3 1.4 7-4 6-9 3-1 10-8 4-6 1L
Kings 6 19 0.24 111.2 122.6 -11.4 3-8 3-11 1-3 4-16 3-7 2L
Clippers 6 19 0.24 111.6 116.7 -5.1 3-7 3-12 1-4 4-12 2-8 3L
West Southwest W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Rockets 16 6 0.727 120.6 110.4 10.2 8-2 8-4 2-2 9-5 7-3 1W
Spurs 18 7 0.72 119.7 115.1 4.6 9-2 9-5 7-0 12-6 7-3 3W
Grizzlies 11 14 0.44 114.1 115.9 -1.8 6-7 5-7 4-3 10-8 7-3 1L
Mavericks 10 16 0.385 112.1 115.9 -3.8 7-9 3-7 2-5 5-11 6-4 2W
Pelicans 4 22 0.154 114.2 123.5 -9.3 3-12 1-10 1-6 2-19 2-8 1W
Eastern Conference W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Pistons 20 5 0.8 119.6 113.3 6.3 12-2 8-3 5-3 15-5 7-3 3W
Knicks 18 7 0.72 121 112.2 8.8 13-1 5-6 5-1 14-7 9-1 5W
Celtics 15 10 0.6 116.6 110.8 5.8 8-4 7-6 4-4 11-7 7-3 1L
76ers 14 10 0.583 116.8 115.7 1.1 8-7 6-3 5-2 12-9 6-4 1W
Raptors 15 11 0.577 115.8 113.9 1.9 8-6 7-5 3-4 13-7 4-6 4L
Cavaliers 15 11 0.577 119 115.8 3.2 9-6 6-5 6-0 12-8 5-5 1W
Magic 15 11 0.577 117.9 114.1 3.8 10-5 5-6 5-2 12-9 6-4 1L
Heat 14 11 0.56 121.7 118.2 3.5 10-3 4-8 2-3 8-6 5-5 4L
Hawks 14 12 0.538 117.9 117.5 0.4 4-6 10-6 4-1 8-8 5-5 1L
Bucks 11 15 0.423 115.1 117.3 -2.2 8-7 3-8 3-4 9-11 3-7 1W
Bulls 10 14 0.417 117.8 122.7 -4.9 6-5 4-9 1-5 7-10 2-8 1W
Hornets 7 18 0.28 114.7 118.7 -4 5-8 2-10 1-4 6-12 3-7 2L
Nets 6 18 0.25 109.5 117.3 -7.8 2-10 4-8 1-7 5-13 4-6 1L
Pacers 6 19 0.24 111 118.7 -7.7 5-8 1-11 2-5 4-10 4-6 1L
Wizards 3 20 0.13 113 128.3 -15.3 2-9 1-11 1-3 2-16 2-8 4L
Western Conference W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 24 2 0.923 123 106.3 16.7 12-1 12-1 5-1 20-2 9-1 1L
Nuggets 18 6 0.75 125.5 115.9 9.6 6-4 12-2 2-1 13-5 7-3 4W
Rockets 16 6 0.727 120.6 110.4 10.2 8-2 8-4 2-2 9-5 7-3 1W
Spurs 18 7 0.72 119.7 115.1 4.6 9-2 9-5 7-0 12-6 7-3 3W
Lakers 17 7 0.708 118.3 116.8 1.5 7-4 10-3 2-2 12-5 7-3 1L
Timberwolves 16 9 0.64 119.9 115 4.9 8-4 8-5 3-3 11-8 6-4 1W
Suns 14 11 0.56 114.8 114.4 0.4 8-4 6-7 5-2 13-10 5-5 1L
Warriors 13 13 0.5 113.7 112.3 1.4 7-4 6-9 3-1 10-8 4-6 1L
Grizzlies 11 14 0.44 114.1 115.9 -1.8 6-7 5-7 4-3 10-8 7-3 1L
Mavericks 10 16 0.385 112.1 115.9 -3.8 7-9 3-7 2-5 5-11 6-4 2W
Jazz 9 15 0.375 118.1 125.8 -7.7 6-7 3-8 0-5 5-11 4-6 1W
Trail Blazers 9 16 0.36 117.5 121.5 -4 3-6 6-10 3-3 7-11 3-7 3L
Kings 6 19 0.24 111.2 122.6 -11.4 3-8 3-11 1-3 4-16 3-7 2L
Clippers 6 19 0.24 111.6 116.7 -5.1 3-7 3-12 1-4 4-12 2-8 3L
Pelicans 4 22 0.154 114.2 123.5 -9.3 3-12 1-10 1-6 2-19 2-8 1W
NBA W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 24 2 0.923 123 106.3 16.7 12-1 12-1 5-1 20-2 9-1 1L
Pistons 20 5 0.8 119.6 113.3 6.3 12-2 8-3 5-3 15-5 7-3 3W
Nuggets 18 6 0.75 125.5 115.9 9.6 6-4 12-2 2-1 13-5 7-3 4W
Rockets 16 6 0.727 120.6 110.4 10.2 8-2 8-4 2-2 9-5 7-3 1W
Knicks 18 7 0.72 121 112.2 8.8 13-1 5-6 5-1 14-7 9-1 5W
Spurs 18 7 0.72 119.7 115.1 4.6 9-2 9-5 7-0 12-6 7-3 3W
Lakers 17 7 0.708 118.3 116.8 1.5 7-4 10-3 2-2 12-5 7-3 1L
Timberwolves 16 9 0.64 119.9 115 4.9 8-4 8-5 3-3 11-8 6-4 1W
Celtics 15 10 0.6 116.6 110.8 5.8 8-4 7-6 4-4 11-7 7-3 1L
76ers 14 10 0.583 116.8 115.7 1.1 8-7 6-3 5-2 12-9 6-4 1W
Cavaliers 15 11 0.577 119 115.8 3.2 9-6 6-5 6-0 12-8 5-5 1W
Magic 15 11 0.577 117.9 114.1 3.8 10-5 5-6 5-2 12-9 6-4 1L
Raptors 15 11 0.577 115.8 113.9 1.9 8-6 7-5 3-4 13-7 4-6 4L
Heat 14 11 0.56 121.7 118.2 3.5 10-3 4-8 2-3 8-6 5-5 4L
Suns 14 11 0.56 114.8 114.4 0.4 8-4 6-7 5-2 13-10 5-5 1L
Hawks 14 12 0.538 117.9 117.5 0.4 4-6 10-6 4-1 8-8 5-5 1L
Warriors 13 13 0.5 113.7 112.3 1.4 7-4 6-9 3-1 10-8 4-6 1L
Grizzlies 11 14 0.44 114.1 115.9 -1.8 6-7 5-7 4-3 10-8 7-3 1L
Bucks 11 15 0.423 115.1 117.3 -2.2 8-7 3-8 3-4 9-11 3-7 1W
Bulls 10 14 0.417 117.8 122.7 -4.9 6-5 4-9 1-5 7-10 2-8 1W
Mavericks 10 16 0.385 112.1 115.9 -3.8 7-9 3-7 2-5 5-11 6-4 2W
Jazz 9 15 0.375 118.1 125.8 -7.7 6-7 3-8 0-5 5-11 4-6 1W
Trail Blazers 9 16 0.36 117.5 121.5 -4 3-6 6-10 3-3 7-11 3-7 3L
Hornets 7 18 0.28 114.7 118.7 -4 5-8 2-10 1-4 6-12 3-7 2L
Nets 6 18 0.25 109.5 117.3 -7.8 2-10 4-8 1-7 5-13 4-6 1L
Pacers 6 19 0.24 111 118.7 -7.7 5-8 1-11 2-5 4-10 4-6 1L
Clippers 6 19 0.24 111.6 116.7 -5.1 3-7 3-12 1-4 4-12 2-8 3L
Kings 6 19 0.24 111.2 122.6 -11.4 3-8 3-11 1-3 4-16 3-7 2L
Pelicans 4 22 0.154 114.2 123.5 -9.3 3-12 1-10 1-6 2-19 2-8 1W
Wizards 3 20 0.13 113 128.3 -15.3 2-9 1-11 1-3 2-16 2-8 4L
  • W = Wins
  • L = Losses
  • PCT = Winning Percentage
  • PPG = Points Per Game
  • OPP PPG = Opponent Points Per Game
  • DIFF = Average Point Differential
  • Home = Home Record
  • Road = Away Record
  • Div = Division Record
  • Conf = Conference Record
  • Last 10 = Record last 10 games
  • Strk = Current Streak