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New York Knicks
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Boston Celtics

New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics Picks & Predictions

Model updated Sep 10, 1:51PM UTC

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NBA
4
Game markets graded
0
Props graded
The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first
Boston Celtics -1 Spread -106

The model graded 4 markets for New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics (NBA) and this is the one it backs hardest — HIGH confidence. A $100 bet returns about $194 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro.

Our confidenceHigh
Chance to win82.3%
The price says51.5%
Best price-106
The rest of this game's boardgraded market by market
Spread Boston Celtics -1 High82% chance -106
Moneyline High76% chance —
Team Total High99% chance —
Total Points High99% chance —
High = 60%+ chance to win · Lean = 40–60% · Long-shot = under 40%
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Spread
Boston Celtics
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-106
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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

New York Knicks

  • Mohamed Diawara FDay-to-day
  • Jalen Brunson GDay-to-day

Boston Celtics

  • Jayson Tatum FDay-to-day
Availability updated Jul 27, 4:11PM UTC · refreshed roughly every 4 hours.

Weather & injury impact for this fixture

Conditions · who's out · how it moves the number
For New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics: Weather isn't a tracked factor for this fixture, and watch the availability of Mohamed Diawara, Jalen Brunson and Jayson Tatum.
FactorThis fixture
Availability3 listed out or questionable (see Who's out above)

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Betting angles

Markets & form
Total PointsNew York Knicks @ Boston CelticsNo line posted

Boston Celtics and New York Knicks combine for their season scoring; the game total posts pre-tip.

Point SpreadBoston Celtics spreadNo line posted

Boston Celtics (season record) meet New York Knicks; the spread and model cover probability refresh when the game is scheduled.

MoneylineBoston Celtics to winNo line posted

Boston Celtics (season record) host or visit New York Knicks; moneyline odds and win probability refresh when the season resumes.

Team Total (Home)Boston Celtics totalNo line posted

Boston Celtics averaged their season scoring ahead of facing New York Knicks; team-total lines refresh pre-game.

Team Total (Away)New York Knicks totalNo line posted

New York Knicks averaged their season scoring ahead of facing Boston Celtics; team-total lines refresh pre-game.

New York Knicks @ Boston Celtics — what the model found

Our model graded 4 betting markets for New York Knicks at Boston Celtics — 4 on the game itself and 0 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

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Game markets graded

The model checked every betting market for this game and graded 4 of them. One pick is free on this page — the one the model likes most. Scroll down to see it.

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New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics — recent results

Boston Celtics have won 2 of their last 5 games; New York Knicks have won 4 of their last 5.

Boston Celtics — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L100–109PHIHome
L93–106PHIAway
L97–113PHIHome
W128–96PHIAway
W108–100PHIAway
New York Knicks — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
W94–90SAAway
W107–106SAHome
L111–115SAHome
W105–104SAAway
W105–95SAAway

New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics — recent meetings

These two have met 2 times recently: Boston Celtics won 0, New York Knicks won 2.

DateBoston CelticsNew York KnicksWinner
Apr 9106112New York Knicks
Feb 889111New York Knicks

Who’s out or in doubt

3 players are listed as out or in doubt for this game.

Boston Celtics
PlayerStatus
Jayson Tatum FDAY-TO-DAY
New York Knicks
PlayerStatus
Mohamed Diawara FDAY-TO-DAY
Jalen Brunson GDAY-TO-DAY

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New York Knicks @ Boston Celtics — model preview

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Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks : Under 253.5 Total Points (-1429)

Odds available at fanduel at time of publishing

The 'Under 253.5' bet for the match between the Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks is a sound choice based on the teams' recent scoring trends. Over their last five games, the Celtics' average score is 112.2 points, and the Knicks' is 125.4 points. Even in their best-case scenarios, with the Celtics scoring an average of 119.4 points at home and the Knicks scoring 119.8 points away, the combined total falls short of the 253.5 threshold. Moreover, both teams have successfully kept their opponents' scores low in recent games, with an average of 103.2 points for the Celtics and 119.2 for the Knicks. Considering these statistics, the likelihood of the total score exceeding 253.5 points seems low, making the 'Under' bet a logical choice.

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About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics in the NBA. You may also see this matchup written as Knicks vs Celtics, or as Celtics vs Knicks. The model has generated 4 game picks for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your NBA betting strategy for this matchup.

Head-to-head record

Final scores · 2 meetings on record
New York Knicks 2–0 across the last 2 meetings
DateGameScoreWinner
9 Apr 2026Boston Celtics @ New York Knicks112–106New York Knicks
8 Feb 2026New York Knicks @ Boston Celtics89–111New York Knicks
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