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The Boston Celtics and New York Knicks open their seasons against one another Wednesday night. Tip from Madison Square Garden is set for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Celtics vs. Knicks odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: First meeting; Knicks won 3-1 last season.
The Celtics had a busy offseason after a disappointing exit from the playoffs in Game 7 on their home floor by the Miami Heat. They re-signed G Jaylen Brown to the largest deal in NBA history at the time. They also traded G Marcus Smart, G Malcolm Brogdon, C Robert Williams and F Grant Williams and acquired C Kristaps Porzingis and G Jrue Holiday. So they sacrificed a lot of their depth, but brought in 2 talented players. We’ll see how long it’ll take for everyone to gel together.
The Knicks added G Donte DiVincenzo to help with their outside shooting and traded away F Obi Toppin. So they are largely return the same group that went 47-35 and pushed the Heat to 6 games in the playoffs. They took 3 of the 4 games last season vs. the Celtics with 2 of them coming in overtime.
Celtics at Knicks odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:07 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Celtics -165 (bet $165 to win $100) | Knicks +140 (bet $100 to win $140)
- Against the spread (ATS): Celtics -3.5 (-115) | Knicks +3.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 223.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Celtics at Knicks key injuries
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Knicks
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Celtics at Knicks picks and predictions
Prediction
Knicks 111, Celtics 109
Moneyline
The Celtics made a lot of changes, and it’s going to take some time for them to get in a rhythm with one another. The Knicks also had their number last season. New York was 23-18 last season, and while the Knicks can be feast or famine, I like the value here.
Take the KNICKS +140 or look to the spread.
Against the spread
The Knicks are 6-4 ATS against Boston over the last 10 meetings. The Celtics were just 26-23-1 ATS on the road last season. I’d rather stick to the ML, but if you’re feeling a 3-point Boston win incoming, take the KNICKS +3.5 (-105).
Over/Under
These games did go Over in 3 of 4 matchups last season, but 2 of the games required overtime. I look for a little bit of a sloppy game with Boston undergoing such a facelift on offense. The public has gone hard on the Over early Wednesday, and I look for the books to adjust as the day goes on. So monitor this number closer to tipoff, but I’ll take the UNDER 223.5 (-110).
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