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The Boston Celtics (62-17) welcome the New York Knicks (47-32) to TD Garden Thursday. Tip is set for 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Knicks vs. Celtics odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: Celtics lead 4-0
The Celtics have won each of the 4 games between the 2 teams and are 3-0-1 against the spread (ATS) in those games. Boston is coming off a 104-91 road loss to the Milwaukee Bucks Tuesday, failing to cover as a 3.5-point underdog. It had won the 5 games prior. The Celtics are just 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 and 40-35-4 ATS on the season.
The Knicks are riding a 2-game win streak, most recently beating the Chicago Bulls 128-117 on the road Tuesday as a 5-point favorite. New York has covered in 7 of its last 10 games and is 3-1 ATS in its last 4. The Knicks are 42-34-3 ATS on the season. They are led by G Jalen Brunson, who is averaging 28.4 points per game.
Knicks at Celtics odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:01 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Knicks -138 (bet $138 to win $100) | Celtics +118 (bet $100 to win $118)
- Against the spread (ATS): Knicks -2.5 (-110) | Celtics +2.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 214 (O: -112 | U: -108)
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Knicks at Celtics key injuries
Knicks
- F Julius Randle (shoulder) out
Celtics
- G Jaylen Brown (hand) questionable
- G Jrue Holiday (patella) questionable
- C Kristaps Porzingis (hamstring) questionable
- F Jayson Tatum (knee) questionable
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
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Knicks at Celtics picks and predictions
Prediction
Knicks 110, Celtics 105
Moneyline
BET KNICKS (-138).
There’s no good reason, besides this being a nationally televised game, why any Celtics star would play. They have already clinched the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. Boston has lost 3 of its last 8 and is 0-2-1 ATS in its last 3 games.
The Knicks are 3-1 ATS in their last 4 and 5-4 ATS in their last 9 on the road. They could slide to the 6th seed or stay as high as No. 3. New York has won 2 straight road games with those wins against Milwaukee and Chicago.
Expect the motivation to be there for the road team and take KNICKS (-138).
Against the spread
AVOID.
Given the unknown regarding who will take the court for Boston, the New York moneyline is the better option here.
Over/Under
LEAN OVER 214 (-112).
The Knicks have gone Over in 8 of their last 9 games, scoring at least 120 points in 3 of their last 4. The Brunson-led Knicks offense is clicking on all cylinders, and they have a strong presence on the offensive glass, sitting 1st in offensive rebounding rate.
The Celtics have scored at least 118 points in 3 of their last 5 and have gone Over in 3 of those 5. They have also gone Over in 8 of their last 11. Considering the trends for both teams, back OVER 214 (-112).
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