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.