The Boston Celtics (44-17) face the New York Knicks (35-27) on Monday at Madison Square Garden. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (NBA TV). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Celtics vs. Knicks odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Celtics defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 110-107 to cover as 1-point road favorites on Saturday. Boston is on a 3-game winning streak and has the league’s best record.
The Knicks cruised as 4-point home favorites in their 128-108 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday. New York has won 5 games in a row and 8 of its last 10 games.
This will be the 3rd meeting between Boston and New York. The road team won and covered the spread in the 1st 2 meetings and the Over connected in both matchups.
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Celtics at Knicks odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:56 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Celtics -140 (bet $140 to win $100) | Knicks +120 (bet $100 to win $120)
- Against the spread (ATS): Celtics -2.5 (-115) | Knicks +2.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 223.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)
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Celtics at Knicks key injuries
Celtics
- F Jaylen Brown (personal) out
- G Derrick White (ankle) probable
Knicks
- None
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Celtics at Knicks picks and predictions
Prediction
Celtics 116, Knicks 112
Moneyline
Despite the Knicks playing some good basketball recently, I’m taking the CELTICS (-140) in this matchup. I wouldn’t play Boston’s moneyline at anything worse than -150 odds in this game.
The Celtics are 20-10 on the road this season while the Knicks are 17-15 at home.
Against the spread
CELTICS -2.5 (-115) is the lean despite Boston being without its 2nd-best player. The Celtics have shown they can win games without Brown as they own one of the most well-rounded rotations in the NBA led by F Jayson Tatum.
Boston is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games overall and 5-2 ATS in its last 7 road meetings against New York.
Over/Under
OVER 223.5 (-108) is the pick here with both teams being in the top 6 in offensive rating this season. The Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in New York and 5-1 in the last 6 meetings overall.
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