NBA Playoffs: Boston Celtics at New York Knicks odds, picks and predictions
NBA Playoffs: Boston Celtics at New York Knicks odds, picks and predictions
The second-seeded Boston Celtics and the third-seeded New York Knicks play Game 4 of a best-of-7, Eastern Conference semifinals series Monday. The Knicks lead the series 2-1. Tip-off from Madison Square Garden is set for 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Celtics vs. Knicks odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
Regular-season series: Celtics swept 4-0
After losing the first 2 games of the series in Boston, the Celtics bounced back with a 115-93 win at the Knicks in Saturday's Game 3, covering as 5.5-point favorites with the Under (209) cashing. F Jayson Tatum finished with 22 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists and G Payton Pritchard tallied a team-high 23 points off the bench. Tatum and Pritchard each knocked down 5 3-pointers, helping the Celtics shoot 20-for-40 (50.0%) from beyond the arc.
Knicks G Jalen Brunson had a game-high 27 points and C Karl-Anthony Towns finished with 21 points and 15 rebounds in Saturday's loss. The Knicks were 5-for-25 (20.0%) from 3-point range and hit 68.6% (24-for-35) of their free throws -- though that was partially because C Mitchell Robinson (6 points, 8 rebounds) was fouled intentionally and went 4-for-12 from the line.
New York is 2-1 against the spread (ATS) vs. Boston in this series, while the Under is 2-0-1.
Celtics at Knicks odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:31 p.m. ET.
Moneyline (ML) : Celtics -250 (bet $250 to win $100) | Knicks +200 (bet $100 to win $200)
: Celtics -250 (bet $250 to win $100) | Knicks +200 (bet $100 to win $200) Against the spread : Celtics -6.5 (-110) | Knicks +6.5 (-110)
: Celtics -6.5 (-110) | Knicks +6.5 (-110) Over/Under (O/U): 208.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Celtics at Knicks key injuries
Celtics
F Sam Hauser (ankle) questionable
Knicks
None
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Celtics at Knicks picks and predictions
Prediction
Celtics 101, Knicks 100
The Celtics (-250) are the more talented team and will likely win again Monday, but their ML is overpriced coming off a blowout win.
PASS on the ML.
The Knicks have covered 3 of the last 4 head-to-head meetings, dating back to the regular season, while the Celtics are just 3-4 ATS in their last 7 playoff games. Boston will probably win straight up, but laying 6.5 is too high of a number vs. New York, which is 19-14 ATS this season after a loss, according to TeamRankings.com.
BET KNICKS +6.5 (-110).
The Knicks have been held to 93 points or fewer in 2 of the 3 games in this series, with the Under going 2-0-1. New York will likely bring more defensive intensity following a blowout loss in Game 3, but don't expect its offense to drastically improve.
BET UNDER 208.5 (-110).
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