Boston Celtics at New York Knicks odds, picks and predictions

Jess Root | Staff Writer

The Boston Celtics (44-12) are on the road Saturday night taking on the New York Knicks (34-22). Tip-off is 8:30 p.m. ET at Madison Square Garden (ABC). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Celtics vs. Knicks odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: Celtics lead 3-0.

Boston enters the game on a 7-game winning streak and having won 9 of 10. They returned from the All-Star break with a 129-112 road win over the Chicago Bulls Thursday as 8.5-point favorites.

The Knicks had lost 4 straight games entering the break but snapped that skid Thursday. In their first game after the break, they beat the Philadelphia 76ers, 110-96, on the road as 1.5-point underdogs.

Celtics at Knicks odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:15 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Celtics -250 (bet $250 to win $100) | Knicks +200 (bet $100 to win $200)
Against the spread (ATS): Celtics -6.5 (-110) | Knicks +6.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 224.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Celtics at Knicks key injuries

Celtics

None

Knicks

F OG Anunoby (elbow) out
F Julius Randle (shoulder) out
C Mitchell Robinson (ankle) out

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Celtics at Knicks picks and predictions

Prediction

Celtics 121, Knicks 113

Moneyline

The Celtics have won all 3 meetings this season. They are red-hot having won 7 games in a row and 9 of 10. They are 18-9 on the road this season and beat the Knicks on the road earlier this season.

The Knicks are 19-8 at home but lost 3 of their last 4 home games before the break.

They will compete, but the Celtics will win. Don't bet them on the moneyline at -250. PASS.

Against the spread

Boston is 3-3-1 ATS during their winning streak. But 5 of those 7 wins were by more than 7 points.

Before the win on Thursday, the Knicks went 6 straight games losing to the spread.

Two of the Celtics' 3 wins over New York were by at least 16 points.

BET CELTICS -6.5 (-110).

Over/Under

The Knicks' last 3 games have failed to reach the projected total for this matchup, but the 3 games before that all surpassed it.

The Celtics have scored 118 or more in 6 of their last 7 games and in 8 of their last 10.

BET OVER 224.5 (-110).

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