The Boston Celtics (44-17) face the New York Knicks (35-27) on Monday at Madison Square Garden. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (NBA TV). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Celtics vs. Knicks odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Celtics defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 110-107 to cover as 1-point road favorites on Saturday. Boston is on a 3-game winning streak and has the league’s best record.
The Knicks cruised as 4-point home favorites in their 128-108 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday. New York has won 5 games in a row and 8 of its last 10 games.
This will be the 3rd meeting between Boston and New York. The road team won and covered the spread in the 1st 2 meetings and the Over connected in both matchups.