The Boston Celtics will start their 2024-25 season matching up with the New York Knicks tonight at 7:30 PM ET on TNT.
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Celtics vs. Knicks Predictions
- Our pick to win on the Moneyline in this matchup is the Celtics, by a final score of Celtics 118, Knicks 106.
- Against the spread, we project that the Celtics will cover. The spread is currently Celtics -6.
- As for the total, it’s too close to call relative to the posted over/under of 223. Our projected total for the match is 223.6 points.
Celtics vs. Knicks Odds
- Favorite: Celtics (-6)
- Total: 223
Celtics Betting Trends (Last Season)
- The Celtics won 42 games against the spread last season, while failing to cover or pushing 40 times.
- Boston had an ATS record of 34-24-3 when playing as at least a 6-point favorite last season.
- A total of 43 Celtics games last season hit the over.
- The Celtics were the Moneyline favorite 78 total times last season. They finished 62-16 in those games.
- In games it played as a Moneyline favorite with odds of -238 or shorter last year, Boston finished with a record of 52-7 (88.1%).
Knicks Betting Trends (Last Season)
- The Knicks won 43 games against the spread last year, while failing to cover or pushing 39 times.
- New York covered the spread once when an underdog by 6 points or more last season (in eight opportunities).
- The Knicks and their opponents combined to hit the over 38 out of 82 times last season.
- The Knicks won 14, or 40%, of the 35 games they played as underdogs last season.
- Last season, New York won one of its six games when it was the underdog by at least +195 on the Moneyline.
Celtics Key Stats (Last Season)
- Points: 120.6 PPG (2nd) | FG%: 48.7% (7th)
- Opp. Points: 109.2 PPG (5th) | Opp. FG%: 45.3% (2nd)
- Rebounds: 46.3 RPG (2nd) | Opp. Rebounds: 43.3 RPG (14th)
- Assists: 26.9 APG (14th) | Turnovers: 11.3 TPG (1st)
- Steals: 6.8 SPG (26th) | Blocks: 6.6 BPG (1st)
Knicks Key Stats (Last Season)
- Points: 112.8 PPG (19th) | FG%: 46.5% (20th)
- Opp. Points: 108.2 PPG (2nd) | Opp. FG%: 47% (13th)
- Rebounds: 45.2 RPG (5th) | Opp. Rebounds: 40.6 RPG (2nd)
- Assists: 24.4 APG (29th) | Turnovers: 12.2 TPG (8th)
- Steals: 7.5 SPG (15th) | Blocks: 4.1 BPG (29th)
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