The New York Knicks and Boston Celtics will battle in Game 6 in the second round of the NBA Playoffs, with New York looking to send Boston home.
Knicks vs. Celtics Predictions
- Our pick to win on the Moneyline in this matchup is the Celtics, by a final score of Celtics 114, Knicks 110.
- Against the spread, we expect that the Celtics will cover. The spread is currently Celtics +2.5.
- As for the total, we see this one going over the posted over/under of 210 points. Our projected total for the match is 223.7 points.
Knicks vs. Celtics Odds
- Favorite: Knicks (-2.5)
- Total: 210
Knicks Betting Trends
- The Knicks have won 39 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover or pushing 43 times.
- New York has been favored by 2.5 points or more 59 times this season, and covered the spread in 30 of those contests.
- Knicks games have hit the over 43 out of 82 times this season.
- This season, the Knicks have won 47 out of the 66 games, or 71.2%, in which they’ve been favored.
- This season, New York has won 44 of its 60 games, or 73.3%, when favored by at least -142 on the Moneyline.
Celtics Betting Trends
- The Celtics have put together a 39-42-1 ATS record so far this year.
- Boston has not covered the spread this season (0-1 ATS) when playing as at least 2.5-point underdogs.
- The Celtics and their opponents have combined to hit the over 37 out of 82 times this season.
- The Celtics have been victorious in two of the four contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- Boston has been named as an underdog of +120 or more just one time this season and left with a loss in that game.
Knicks Key Stats
- Points: 115.8 PPG (9th) | FG%: 48.6% (4th)
- Opp. Points: 111.7 PPG (9th) | Opp. FG%: 47.4% (22nd)
- Rebounds: 42.6 RPG (24th) | Opp. Rebounds: 41.8 RPG (2nd)
- Assists: 27.5 APG (11th) | Turnovers: 12.2 TPG (3rd)
- Steals: 8.2 SPG (12th) | Blocks: 4.0 BPG (29th)
Celtics Key Stats
- Points: 116.3 PPG (8th) | FG%: 46.2% (19th)
- Opp. Points: 107.2 PPG (2nd) | Opp. FG%: 45.0% (2nd)
- Rebounds: 45.3 RPG (8th) | Opp. Rebounds: 43.7 RPG (12th)
- Assists: 26.1 APG (16th) | Turnovers: 11.4 TPG (2nd)
- Steals: 7.2 SPG (28th) | Blocks: 5.5 BPG (4th)
This article contains AI-generated editorial insights provided by Data Skrive.