It is the first of four meetings this season between the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks as they lock horns tonight in Madison Square Garden. Catch the game live from 7.30 pm ET on NBA TV. I've prepared a Same-Game Parlay to spice things up a bit.
Don't forget to check our NBA Predictions page for picks on the side and total for tonight's 8-game slate.
Let's dive into the Celtics vs Knicks match-up now.
New York Knicks 1 – 10 Win Margin (+270)
Both teams played last night and both won which means just a single win separates them in the standings right now. The Knicks were able to beat Philadelphia without Embiid and Harden on the road, while the Celtics got revenge over Chicago at home. With a bit of fatigue on both sides, I think tonight's game will go down the wire. Boston has struggled closing teams out in the clutch, as we saw in their last two losses against Cleveland both of which went to overtime. I was impressed with the way the Knicks played against the 76ers last night. They finished with the better field-goal percentage, more rebounds and more fast-break points. Playing back home should be a big confidence booster for them, they've won 4 of their last 5 at MSG, including the last 2 played against the Celtics there. Those two games were decided by just 3 and 4 points, I'm expecting a similar scenario tonight, with the Knicks pulling it out in the end.