Boston Celtics
New York Knicks
  1. Prediction
  2. SGP Picks
  3. Odds
  4. Team Stats
  5. Player Stats
  6. Player Props
  7. Team News
  8. Lineups
  9. Injuries
  10. Rosters
  11. Standings

NBA Betting Preview: Celtics vs Knicks

Best Bet Has to Be Under 228.5

Go for Under at -110. It might be defenses on top when the Celtics clash with the Knicks, with the 228.5 line looking on the high side when it comes to the totals.

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Knicks Beat Celtics in their Previous Matchup

Boston Celtics began their campaign with a close 117-116 loss at home to the Philadelphia 76ers at TD Garden. Jaylen Brown dropped 25 points, as Derrick White finished with 25 and Neemias Queta 17.

New York Knicks opened their season with a 119-111 home victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers at Madison Square Garden. OG Anunoby registered 24 points and 14 rebounds, Jalen Brunson scored 23 points, with Karl-Anthony Towns recording 19 points and 11 rebounds.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Knicks beat the Celtics when the teams last met. It was a 119-81 scoreline at Madison Square Garden. The past 10 games between the teams have seen the Celtics win six times.

NBA W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Knicks logo Knicks 17 7 0.708 120.5 111.9 8.6 13-1 4-6 5-1 13-7 8-2 4W
Celtics logo Celtics 15 9 0.625 117.3 110.6 6.7 8-4 7-5 4-4 11-6 8-2 5W
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Boston Celtics – Last 10 Games

The Celtics have 4 wins and 6 losses in the past 10 games. They are averaging 106.7 points, 42.8 rebounds, 19.7 assists, 6.2 steals and 5.4 blocks while shooting 44.2% from the field and 82.1% from the free-throw line. The opposition have an average of 103.3 points and 44.0 rebounds per matchup.

Jaylen Brown is averaging 21.6 points and 4.0 assists, while Jayson Tatum averages 7.8 rebounds and Derrick White 3.4 (35.8%) 3-pointers made.

New York Knicks – Last 10 Games

The Knicks have won 5 and lost 5 of their previous 10 contests. Averaging 115.1 points, 43.7 rebounds, 20.6 assists, 7.3 steals and 4.5 blocks per game while shooting 46.7% from the field and 79.8% from the free-throw line. Their opponents have averaged 113.3 points and 36.1 rebounds.

Jalen Brunson is averaging 29.1 points and 6.3 assists, while Karl-Anthony Towns has an average of 11.5 rebounds and OG Anunoby 2.5 (32.9%) 3-pointers made.

Confirmed Starting Lineups

Boston Celtics lineup: Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, Payton Pritchard, Sam Hauser, Neemias Queta.

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

Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks Prediction & Picks

We dive into the best Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks betting angles, including an expert match prediction, correct score forecast, top player prop bets and a value-focused bet builder.

Game Prediction

228.5 points looks too big a number on the total line and we are happy to play the -110 about Under when it comes to this exciting NBA matchup.

Our expert NBA handicappers start by reviewing the latest team news for each franchise, followed by a close look at recent form. That information is then applied to the most relevant stats to reach a well-informed verdict.

Key Celtics vs Knicks stats:

  • The 228.5 line hasn’t been covered in 16 of the last 20 Celtics games.
  • The 228.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Celtics games on the road.
  • The 228.5 line hasn’t been covered in 13 of the last 20 Knicks games at home.
  • The 228.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Knicks games at home.

Under 228.5 Probability

The best sportsbooks are estimating that there is a 52.4% likelihood of this pick winning. Our analysts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 55-60%. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Payton Pritchard Under 16.5 Points -108 BetMGM logo

Payton Pritchard (Celtics) has averaged 9.8 points in the past 5 road games. It therefore follows that he might fall short on Player Points and you can get -108 that he doesn’t cover the line.

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Karl-Anthony Towns Over 10.5 Rebounds -137 BetMGM logo

Karl-Anthony Towns (Knicks) has finished with Over 10.5 rebounds in 5 straight games. We’re expecting history to repeat itself and for him to cover the Player Rebounds line at -137.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Totals Under 228.5
Spread Knicks -5.5
Player Points Payton Pritchard Under 16.5

We’ve compiled a same game parlay that includes Under 228.5, followed by Knicks -5.5 on the spread and Payton Pritchard (Celtics) to score Under 16.5 points.

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Correct Score Prediction

Celtics Celtics logo 108 - 116 Knicks logo Knicks

For those wanting a big return from a small stake, consider the correct score lines. For example, the Knicks can be backed to win 116-108 at massive betting odds.

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.

Knicks Betting Favorites on the Moneyline

With a 64% chance of securing victory, New York Knicks are favorites for this NBA game and the sportsbooks have them at betting odds of -179. Boston Celtics are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at +150.

4.5 is the spread and 232.5 is the total points line. A wager on the Totals allows basketball bettors to use the latest data to good effect. If you fancy Under 232.5, then the odds are -108.

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Betting Lines & Odds
Jalen Brunson Favorite to Get the Most Buckets

Jalen Brunson is the market leader to hit the most buckets. He is priced at -112 to score Over 27.5 points. Alternatively, you can back Under at -120.

Player Points
Jalen Brunson (Knicks)
Over 27.5
-112
Under 27.5
-120
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Jaylen Brown (Celtics)
Over 24.5
-110
Under 24.5
-120
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Karl-Anthony Towns (Knicks)
Over 20.5
-114
Under 20.5
-118
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Derrick White (Celtics)
Over 20.5
-114
Under 20.5
-118
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Player Assists
Jalen Brunson (Knicks)
Over 6.5
+107
Under 6.5
-141
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Jaylen Brown (Celtics)
Over 5.5
+110
Under 5.5
-147
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Derrick White (Celtics)
Over 5.5
-100
Under 5.5
-132
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Payton Pritchard (Celtics)
Over 3.5
-164
Under 3.5
+123
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Player Rebounds
Karl-Anthony Towns (Knicks)
Over 10.5
-137
Under 10.5
+104
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Neemias Queta (Celtics)
Over 7.5
-114
Under 7.5
-118
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Jaylen Brown (Celtics)
Over 6.5
-143
Under 6.5
+108
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Derrick White (Celtics)
Over 4.5
-115
Under 4.5
-115
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Knicks With Five Wins in Previous Ten Home Games

The Knicks have five wins and five losses in the last 10 home games, posting 112.70 points per contest while yielding 108.40.

The Celtics have gone 6-4 across their last 10 games away from home, averaging 107.40 points scored and 105.50 points allowed.

The Knicks beat the Celtics 119-81 in their most recent meeting at Madison Square Garden. In the last 10 head-to-head games at Madison Square Garden, the Celtics have notched six victories, with the Knicks posting four.

Last 10 Games W-L P PF PA O228.5 U228.5
New York Knicks logo New York Knicks Home Stats 5-5 221.10 112.70 108.40 4 6
Boston Celtics logo Boston Celtics Away Stats 6-4 212.90 107.40 105.50 4 6
  • W-L = Wins-Losses
  • P = Avg. Points
  • PF = Avg. Points For
  • PA = Avg. Points Against
  • O228.5 = Games Over 228.5 Points
  • U228.5 = Games Under 228.5 Points
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
Jayson Tatum
Injured
Luka Garza
Injured

New York Knicks Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Mitchell Robinson
Injured

Starting Lineups

New York Knicks logo New York Knicks Confirmed Lineup
2 Miles McBride
8 OG Anunoby
11 Jalen Brunson
25 Mikal Bridges
32 Karl-Anthony Towns
Boston Celtics logo Boston Celtics Confirmed Lineup
7 Jaylen Brown
9 Derrick White
11 Payton Pritchard
30 Sam Hauser
88 Neemias Queta

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 Table Select Season

East Atlantic W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Knicks 17 7 0.708 120.5 111.9 8.6 13-1 4-6 5-1 13-7 8-2 4W
Celtics 15 9 0.625 117.3 110.6 6.7 8-4 7-5 4-4 11-6 8-2 5W
Raptors 15 11 0.577 115.8 113.9 1.9 8-6 7-5 3-4 13-7 4-6 4L
76ers 13 10 0.565 116.9 116.1 0.8 7-7 6-3 5-2 11-9 5-5 1L
Nets 6 17 0.261 109.4 117.2 -7.8 2-10 4-7 1-7 5-13 4-6 1W
East Central W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Pistons 19 5 0.792 118.7 113.3 5.4 11-2 8-3 5-3 14-5 7-3 2W
Cavaliers 14 11 0.56 118.6 115.4 3.2 9-6 5-5 6-0 11-8 4-6 1L
Bucks 10 15 0.4 115.1 118 -2.9 7-7 3-8 3-4 8-11 2-8 2L
Bulls 9 14 0.391 117.3 122.6 -5.3 6-5 3-9 1-5 6-10 2-8 7L
Pacers 6 18 0.25 111.3 118.8 -7.5 5-8 1-10 2-5 4-9 5-5 2W
East Southeast W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Magic 15 10 0.6 117.8 113.4 4.4 10-4 5-6 5-2 12-8 7-3 1W
Hawks 14 11 0.56 118 116.5 1.5 4-6 10-5 4-1 8-7 5-5 1W
Heat 14 11 0.56 121.7 118.2 3.5 10-3 4-8 2-3 8-6 5-5 4L
Hornets 7 17 0.292 114.2 118.3 -4.1 5-7 2-10 1-4 6-11 3-7 1L
Wizards 3 19 0.136 112.4 128.3 -15.9 2-8 1-11 1-3 2-15 2-8 3L
West Northwest W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 24 1 0.96 123.6 106.2 17.4 12-0 12-1 5-1 20-1 10-0 16W
Nuggets 17 6 0.739 125 116.3 8.7 6-4 11-2 2-1 12-5 7-3 3W
Timberwolves 15 9 0.625 119.6 114.8 4.8 8-4 7-5 3-3 10-8 6-4 1L
Trail Blazers 9 15 0.375 117.4 120.6 -3.2 3-6 6-9 3-3 7-10 3-7 2L
Jazz 8 15 0.348 117.6 125.8 -8.2 6-7 2-8 0-5 4-11 3-7 2L
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 12 0.52 113.5 111.7 1.8 7-3 6-9 3-1 10-7 4-6 2W
Kings 6 18 0.25 111.4 122 -10.6 3-7 3-11 1-3 4-15 3-7 1L
Clippers 6 18 0.25 111.6 116.8 -5.2 3-7 3-11 1-4 4-11 2-8 2L
West Southwest W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Rockets 15 6 0.714 120.9 110.3 10.6 7-2 8-4 2-2 8-5 7-3 1L
Spurs 17 7 0.708 120.1 115.4 4.7 9-2 8-5 7-0 11-6 7-3 2W
Grizzlies 11 13 0.458 113.6 115.3 -1.7 6-6 5-7 4-3 10-7 7-3 2W
Mavericks 9 16 0.36 111.8 116.1 -4.3 6-9 3-7 2-5 5-11 5-5 1W
Pelicans 3 22 0.12 113 123.7 -10.7 2-12 1-10 1-6 1-19 1-9 7L
Eastern Conference W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Pistons 19 5 0.792 118.7 113.3 5.4 11-2 8-3 5-3 14-5 7-3 2W
Knicks 17 7 0.708 120.5 111.9 8.6 13-1 4-6 5-1 13-7 8-2 4W
Celtics 15 9 0.625 117.3 110.6 6.7 8-4 7-5 4-4 11-6 8-2 5W
Magic 15 10 0.6 117.8 113.4 4.4 10-4 5-6 5-2 12-8 7-3 1W
Raptors 15 11 0.577 115.8 113.9 1.9 8-6 7-5 3-4 13-7 4-6 4L
76ers 13 10 0.565 116.9 116.1 0.8 7-7 6-3 5-2 11-9 5-5 1L
Cavaliers 14 11 0.56 118.6 115.4 3.2 9-6 5-5 6-0 11-8 4-6 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 11 0.56 118 116.5 1.5 4-6 10-5 4-1 8-7 5-5 1W
Bucks 10 15 0.4 115.1 118 -2.9 7-7 3-8 3-4 8-11 2-8 2L
Bulls 9 14 0.391 117.3 122.6 -5.3 6-5 3-9 1-5 6-10 2-8 7L
Hornets 7 17 0.292 114.2 118.3 -4.1 5-7 2-10 1-4 6-11 3-7 1L
Nets 6 17 0.261 109.4 117.2 -7.8 2-10 4-7 1-7 5-13 4-6 1W
Pacers 6 18 0.25 111.3 118.8 -7.5 5-8 1-10 2-5 4-9 5-5 2W
Wizards 3 19 0.136 112.4 128.3 -15.9 2-8 1-11 1-3 2-15 2-8 3L
Western Conference W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 24 1 0.96 123.6 106.2 17.4 12-0 12-1 5-1 20-1 10-0 16W
Nuggets 17 6 0.739 125 116.3 8.7 6-4 11-2 2-1 12-5 7-3 3W
Rockets 15 6 0.714 120.9 110.3 10.6 7-2 8-4 2-2 8-5 7-3 1L
Lakers 17 7 0.708 118.3 116.8 1.5 7-4 10-3 2-2 12-5 7-3 1L
Spurs 17 7 0.708 120.1 115.4 4.7 9-2 8-5 7-0 11-6 7-3 2W
Timberwolves 15 9 0.625 119.6 114.8 4.8 8-4 7-5 3-3 10-8 6-4 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 12 0.52 113.5 111.7 1.8 7-3 6-9 3-1 10-7 4-6 2W
Grizzlies 11 13 0.458 113.6 115.3 -1.7 6-6 5-7 4-3 10-7 7-3 2W
Trail Blazers 9 15 0.375 117.4 120.6 -3.2 3-6 6-9 3-3 7-10 3-7 2L
Mavericks 9 16 0.36 111.8 116.1 -4.3 6-9 3-7 2-5 5-11 5-5 1W
Jazz 8 15 0.348 117.6 125.8 -8.2 6-7 2-8 0-5 4-11 3-7 2L
Kings 6 18 0.25 111.4 122 -10.6 3-7 3-11 1-3 4-15 3-7 1L
Clippers 6 18 0.25 111.6 116.8 -5.2 3-7 3-11 1-4 4-11 2-8 2L
Pelicans 3 22 0.12 113 123.7 -10.7 2-12 1-10 1-6 1-19 1-9 7L
NBA W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 24 1 0.96 123.6 106.2 17.4 12-0 12-1 5-1 20-1 10-0 16W
Pistons 19 5 0.792 118.7 113.3 5.4 11-2 8-3 5-3 14-5 7-3 2W
Nuggets 17 6 0.739 125 116.3 8.7 6-4 11-2 2-1 12-5 7-3 3W
Rockets 15 6 0.714 120.9 110.3 10.6 7-2 8-4 2-2 8-5 7-3 1L
Lakers 17 7 0.708 118.3 116.8 1.5 7-4 10-3 2-2 12-5 7-3 1L
Knicks 17 7 0.708 120.5 111.9 8.6 13-1 4-6 5-1 13-7 8-2 4W
Spurs 17 7 0.708 120.1 115.4 4.7 9-2 8-5 7-0 11-6 7-3 2W
Celtics 15 9 0.625 117.3 110.6 6.7 8-4 7-5 4-4 11-6 8-2 5W
Timberwolves 15 9 0.625 119.6 114.8 4.8 8-4 7-5 3-3 10-8 6-4 1L
Magic 15 10 0.6 117.8 113.4 4.4 10-4 5-6 5-2 12-8 7-3 1W
Raptors 15 11 0.577 115.8 113.9 1.9 8-6 7-5 3-4 13-7 4-6 4L
76ers 13 10 0.565 116.9 116.1 0.8 7-7 6-3 5-2 11-9 5-5 1L
Hawks 14 11 0.56 118 116.5 1.5 4-6 10-5 4-1 8-7 5-5 1W
Cavaliers 14 11 0.56 118.6 115.4 3.2 9-6 5-5 6-0 11-8 4-6 1L
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
Warriors 13 12 0.52 113.5 111.7 1.8 7-3 6-9 3-1 10-7 4-6 2W
Grizzlies 11 13 0.458 113.6 115.3 -1.7 6-6 5-7 4-3 10-7 7-3 2W
Bucks 10 15 0.4 115.1 118 -2.9 7-7 3-8 3-4 8-11 2-8 2L
Bulls 9 14 0.391 117.3 122.6 -5.3 6-5 3-9 1-5 6-10 2-8 7L
Trail Blazers 9 15 0.375 117.4 120.6 -3.2 3-6 6-9 3-3 7-10 3-7 2L
Mavericks 9 16 0.36 111.8 116.1 -4.3 6-9 3-7 2-5 5-11 5-5 1W
Jazz 8 15 0.348 117.6 125.8 -8.2 6-7 2-8 0-5 4-11 3-7 2L
Hornets 7 17 0.292 114.2 118.3 -4.1 5-7 2-10 1-4 6-11 3-7 1L
Nets 6 17 0.261 109.4 117.2 -7.8 2-10 4-7 1-7 5-13 4-6 1W
Pacers 6 18 0.25 111.3 118.8 -7.5 5-8 1-10 2-5 4-9 5-5 2W
Clippers 6 18 0.25 111.6 116.8 -5.2 3-7 3-11 1-4 4-11 2-8 2L
Kings 6 18 0.25 111.4 122 -10.6 3-7 3-11 1-3 4-15 3-7 1L
Wizards 3 19 0.136 112.4 128.3 -15.9 2-8 1-11 1-3 2-15 2-8 3L
Pelicans 3 22 0.12 113 123.7 -10.7 2-12 1-10 1-6 1-19 1-9 7L
  • 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