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Celtics vs. Knicks NBA Picks & Predictions on DraftKings Sportsbook – April 8

Celtics vs. Knicks NBA Picks & Predictions on DraftKings Sportsbook – April 8

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The New York Knicks (50-28) will look to continue a three-game home winning streak when hosting the Boston Celtics (58-20) tonight at Madison Square Garden, airing at 7:30 p.m. ET on TNT, truTV, and MAX.

Celtics vs. Knicks Predictions

  • Our pick to win on the Moneyline in this matchup is the Celtics, by a final score of Celtics 115, Knicks 112.
  • Against the spread, we predict 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 223 points.

Celtics vs. Knicks Odds

  • Favorite: Celtics (-2.5)
  • Total: 223
  • The Celtics have won 38 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover or pushing 40 times.
  • Boston has an ATS record of 37-36-1 when playing as at least 2.5-point favorites this season.
  • In the Celtics’ 78 games this season, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 35 times.
  • The Celtics have entered the game as favorites 75 times this season and won 57, or 76%, of those games.
  • This season, Boston has won 56 of its 73 games, or 76.7%, when favored by at least -142 on the Moneyline.
  • The Knicks are 37-39-2 ATS this season.
  • When playing as at least 2.5-point underdogs this year, New York has an ATS record of 4-10.
  • A total of 41 Knicks games this season have hit the over.
  • The Knicks have come away with four wins in the 15 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
  • This season, New York has come away with a win three times in 14 chances when named as an underdog of at least +120 or longer on the Moneyline.

Celtics Key Stats

  • Points: 116.9 PPG (8th) | FG%: 46.3% (18th)
  • Opp. Points: 107.6 PPG (3rd) | Opp. FG%: 45.2% (2nd)
  • Rebounds: 45.3 RPG (6th) | Opp. Rebounds: 43.4 RPG (10th)
  • Assists: 26.2 APG (16th) | Turnovers: 11.3 TPG (2nd)
  • Steals: 7.1 SPG (28th) | Blocks: 5.5 BPG (5th)

Knicks Key Stats

  • Points: 116.1 PPG (9th) | FG%: 48.8% (4th)
  • Opp. Points: 111.7 PPG (9th) | Opp. FG%: 47.3% (22nd)
  • Rebounds: 42.8 RPG (24th) | Opp. Rebounds: 41.9 RPG (1st)
  • Assists: 27.5 APG (11th) | Turnovers: 12.2 TPG (3rd)
  • Steals: 8.1 SPG (14th) | Blocks: 3.9 BPG (29th)

This article contains AI-generated editorial insights provided by Data Skrive.

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