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

Celtics 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 3 of this NBA Playoffs Eastern Conference Semifinal matchup at Madison Square Garden. The Knicks lead the series 2-0.

The Celtics should enjoy a comfortable victory and a wager against the spread could be the best way forward. Back this selection off -5.5 to cover the line when playing the Knicks at odds of 1.91.

Celtics Have Won 7 of Previous 10 H2H Matchups

Boston Celtics and New York Knicks locked horns on Wednesday night, with the Knicks securing a 91-90 win at TD Garden.

Josh Hart had 23 points for the Knicks, Karl-Anthony Towns registered 21 points and 17 rebounds, while Jalen Brunson scored 17 points. For the Celtics, Jaylen Brown recorded 20 points, Derrick White managed 20, with Jayson Tatum having 13 points and 14 rebounds.

The Celtics have triumphed in seven of the previous 10 clashes between these teams.

NBA Reg. Season	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Knicks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

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The Celtics have 6 wins and 4 losses in the past 10 games. They are averaging 102.6 points, 46.5 rebounds, 21.3 assists, 7.9 steals and 5.3 blocks while shooting 43.3% from the field and 81.6% from the free-throw line. The opposition average 94.3 points and 44.2 rebounds per matchup.

Jayson Tatum is averaging 17.7 points, 8.3 rebounds and 4.0 assists, while Derrick White averages 2.5 (34.2%) 3-pointers made.

The Knicks have won 7 and lost 3 of their last 10 contests. Averaging 106.2 points, 41.0 rebounds, 20.6 assists, 9.5 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 43.9% from the field and 74.9% from the free-throw line. Their opponents have averaged 104.8 points and 46.4 rebounds.

Jalen Brunson is averaging 26.2 points, 6.3 assists and 2.5 (35.7%) 3-pointers made, while Karl-Anthony Towns has an average of 9.0 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.

Expert NBA Analysis

Our team of expert NBA handicappers monitor the current injuries. When integrated with the latest form, this helps us secure the value odds. Our data-led approach backed up by key stats always proves useful.

Key Celtics vs Knicks stats:

• The -5.5 line has been covered by Celtics in 7 of their last 10 games on the road.
• The -5.5 line has been covered by Celtics in 14 of their last 20 games.
• The +5.5 line hasn’t been covered by Knicks in 6 of their last 10 games against Celtics.

Celtics vs Knicks Prediction

We’re confident of backing Boston Celtics to cover the -5.5 spread. This is a generous line and the favorites look a great bet at 1.91 for this NBA contest.

If you’re looking for a bigger potential return on your stake, there is always the alternative to move the line. Consider the odds and whether each line can be covered.

Celtics -5.5 Probability

According to the sportsbooks, there’s a 52.4% likelihood of our pick landing a return. However, our analysts think that the probability is close to 60% taking all factors into consideration. This bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

Our Pick

Celtics -5.5 @ 1.91 Bet Now

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Player Props

Jayson Tatum Over 27.5 Points 1.85

Jayson Tatum (Celtics) has scored an average of 32.5 points in the past 4 road games. There’s an opportunity to wager on Player Points and the line looks attractive, with 1.85 available that it’s covered.

Latest Jayson Tatum Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 27.5

1.83

Under 27.5

1.91

Assists

Over 5.5

1.80

Under 5.5

1.93

Rebounds

Over 10.5

1.95

Under 10.5

1.79

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Derrick White Over 4.5 Assists 1.97

Derrick White (Celtics) has finished with Over 4.5 assists in 4 straight games on the road. He therefore looks capable of covering the line when it comes our Player Assists bet, with odds of 1.97 available.

Latest Derrick White Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 16.5

1.89

Under 16.5

1.83

Assists

Over 4.5

1.93

Under 4.5

1.81

Rebounds

Over 5.5

2.10

Under 5.5

1.68

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Correct Score Prediction

Celtics 110 - 101 Knicks

There are a range of correct score lines to choose from and we’re taking a chance on the Celtics to record a 110-101 victory. There’s a massive return if we get this right.

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.

Books Think Celtics Likeliest to Win

With a 71% chance of securing victory, Boston Celtics are favorites for this NBA game and the sportsbooks have them at betting odds of 1.40. The market suggests that New York Knicks are least likely to win at 3.05.

The current spread is 6 and the total points line is 209. Having a bet on the Totals is one of the most popular basketball wagers. There’s an opportunity to bet Over 209 at 1.89.

The good news is that you can access a wide range of team props and game lines for most basketball contests. The betting sites offer a great selection of pre-game and in-game wagering options.

Betting Lines & Odds

Moneyline

Celtics

1.40

Knicks

3.05

Point Spread

Celtics -6

1.89

Knicks +6

1.93

Total Points

Under 209

1.93

Over 209

1.89

Jayson Tatum Favorite to Score the Most Baskets

The favorite to land the most baskets is Jayson Tatum. Odds of 1.83 can be found for him scoring Over 27.5 points and there is 1.91 for him to go Under.

Player Points

Jayson Tatum (Celtics)

Over 27.5

1.83

Under 27.5

1.91

Jalen Brunson (Knicks)

Over 27.5

1.85

Under 27.5

1.88

Jaylen Brown (Celtics)

Over 21.5

1.82

Under 21.5

1.92

Karl-Anthony Towns (Knicks)

Over 19.5

1.91

Under 19.5

1.83

Derrick White (Celtics)

Over 16.5

1.89

Under 16.5

1.83

OG Anunoby (Knicks)

Over 16.5

1.96

Under 16.5

1.78

Mikal Bridges (Knicks)

Over 14.5

1.80

Under 14.5

1.93

Josh Hart (Knicks)

Over 12.5

1.83

Under 12.5

1.91

Jrue Holiday (Celtics)

Over 10.5

1.93

Under 10.5

1.81

Payton Pritchard (Celtics)

Over 8.5

1.96

Under 8.5

1.78

Al Horford (Celtics)

Over 7.5

1.79

Under 7.5

1.95

Player Assists

Jalen Brunson (Knicks)

Over 6.5

1.91

Under 6.5

1.83

Jayson Tatum (Celtics)

Over 5.5

1.80

Under 5.5

1.93

Derrick White (Celtics)

Over 4.5

1.93

Under 4.5

1.81

Josh Hart (Knicks)

Over 4.5

1.68

Under 4.5

2.10

Jaylen Brown (Celtics)

Over 3.5

2.28

Under 3.5

1.60

Mikal Bridges (Knicks)

Over 3.5

2.04

Under 3.5

1.73

Jrue Holiday (Celtics)

Over 3.5

1.97

Under 3.5

1.77

Al Horford (Celtics)

Over 2.5

2.38

Under 2.5

1.54

Karl-Anthony Towns (Knicks)

Over 1.5

1.61

Under 1.5

2.25

Player Rebounds

Karl-Anthony Towns (Knicks)

Over 11.5

1.96

Under 11.5

1.78

Jayson Tatum (Celtics)

Over 10.5

1.95

Under 10.5

1.79

Josh Hart (Knicks)

Over 9.5

2.00

Under 9.5

1.76

Jaylen Brown (Celtics)

Over 6.5

2.04

Under 6.5

1.73

Al Horford (Celtics)

Over 6.5

1.86

Under 6.5

1.90

Derrick White (Celtics)

Over 5.5

2.10

Under 5.5

1.68

OG Anunoby (Knicks)

Over 5.5

2.18

Under 5.5

1.63

Mikal Bridges (Knicks)

Over 4.5

1.89

Under 4.5

1.87

Jrue Holiday (Celtics)

Over 4.5

2.13

Under 4.5

1.68

Jalen Brunson (Knicks)

Over 3.5

2.20

Under 3.5

1.62

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Team News

Injuries & Suspensions

Starting Lineups

New York Knicks Confirmed Lineup

3 Josh Hart

8 OG Anunoby

11 Jalen Brunson

25 Mikal Bridges

32 Karl-Anthony Towns

Boston Celtics Confirmed Lineup

0 Jayson Tatum

4 Jrue Holiday

7 Jaylen Brown

9 Derrick White

42 Al Horford

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Division Conference League

East Atlantic	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Nets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Knicks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
76ers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Raptors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

East Central	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Bulls	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pistons	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pacers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Bucks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

East Southeast	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Hawks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Hornets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Heat	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Magic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Wizards	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

West Northwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Nuggets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Timberwolves	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Thunder	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Trail Blazers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

West Pacific	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Warriors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Clippers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Lakers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Suns	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Kings	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

West Southwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Mavericks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Rockets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Grizzlies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pelicans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Spurs	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

Eastern Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Nets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Knicks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
76ers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Raptors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Bulls	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pistons	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pacers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Bucks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Hawks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Hornets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Heat	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Magic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Wizards	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

Western Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Nuggets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Timberwolves	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Thunder	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Trail Blazers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Warriors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Clippers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Lakers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Suns	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Kings	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Mavericks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Rockets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Grizzlies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pelicans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Spurs	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Hawks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Celtics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Nets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Hornets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Bulls	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Mavericks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Nuggets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pistons	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Warriors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Rockets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pacers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Clippers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Lakers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Grizzlies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Heat	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Bucks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Timberwolves	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pelicans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Knicks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Thunder	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Magic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
76ers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Suns	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Trail Blazers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Kings	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Spurs	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Raptors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Wizards	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

• 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

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