Celtics vs. Knicks Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats and Best Bets – Saturday, February 8, 2025 ...Middle East

The New York Knicks (34-17) will look to Jalen Brunson (eighth in the league scoring 26.1 points per game) when they attempt to defeat Jayson Tatum (seventh in the NBA with 26.6 PPG) and the Boston Celtics (36-16) on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at Madison Square Garden. The Knicks are 1.5-point home underdogs in the matchup, which begins at 8:30 PM ET on ABC and ESPN+. The over/under for the matchup is set at 229.5.

Celtics vs. Knicks Odds

Celtics odds to win: -122 Knicks odds to win: +104 Spread: Celtics (-1.5) Total: 229.5

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Game Time and Information

When: Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 8:30 PM ET Where: Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York TV: ABC and ESPN+

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Celtics and Knicks Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

In games they have played as at least 1.5-point favorites this season, the Celtics are 18-28-1 against the spread.

The Knicks have a 2-2 record against the spread in games they were an underdog by 1.5 points or more this year.

The two teams average a combined 5.7 more points per game (235.2) than this matchup’s total of 229.5 points.

Boston and New York have seen its opponents average a combined 9.3 fewer points per game than the over/under of 229.5 set for this game.

The average over/under the Celtics have had set in matchups this year is 1.6 fewer points than this outing’s point total.

The average point total for New York this year is 6.7 points fewer than this game’s over/under.

So far this season, Boston has put together a 21-30-1 record against the spread.

The Knicks have gone 26-24-1 ATS this season.

Celtics Stats & Insights

The Celtics have a +441 scoring differential, topping opponents by 8.5 points per game. They’re putting up 117.3 points per game to rank sixth in the league and are allowing 108.8 per contest to rank fifth in the NBA.

The 44.8 rebounds per game the Celtics average rank 10th in the league. Their opponents record 44.6 per contest.

Boston hits 17.7 three-pointers per game (first in the league), 4.8 more than its opponents (12.9).

The Celtics’ 116.5 points per 100 possessions on offense rank fourth in the NBA, and the 107.8 points they allow per 100 possessions rank sixth in the league.

The Celtics have been better offensively at home, where they average 118.0 points per game, compared to road games, where they average 116.5 per game. Defensively, they are worse at home, where they give up 109.8 points per game, versus road games, where they let their opponents to average 107.7 per game.

Knicks Stats & Insights

The Knicks are outscoring opponents by 6.5 points per game, with a +334 scoring differential overall. They put up 117.9 points per game (fourth in NBA) and give up 111.4 per outing (eighth in league).

New York records 43.2 rebounds per game (23rd in league) while allowing 41.1 per outing to opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 2.1 boards per game.

The Knicks make 12.9 three-pointers per game (16th in the league) at a 37.5% rate (sixth-best in NBA), compared to the 13.5 their opponents make, shooting 37.8% from beyond the arc.

The Knicks rank second in the league averaging 117.6 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 18th, allowing 111.7 points per 100 possessions.

At home, New York scores 119.1 points per game. Away, it scores 116.6.

Celtics Key Players to Watch

Tatum puts up 26.6 points and 8.7 rebounds per game, with 5.7 assists.

The Celtics get 3.6 three-pointers per game out of Tatum.

Tatum averages 1.2 steals per game, while Derrick White has 1.2 blocks per contest.

Knicks Key Players to Watch

The Knicks go-to guy, Brunson, leads active Knicks players in both scoring (26.1 points per game) and assists (7.5 assists per game).

Karl-Anthony Towns has per-game averages of 24.3 points, 3.3 assists and 13.6 rebounds this season.

Mikal Bridges averages 2.4 made threes per game.

The Knicks’ defensive effort gets a boost from Josh Hart (1.5 steals per game) and OG Anunoby (0.9 blocks per game).