Only 4 games are being played in the NBA this Monday, but we have a pair of massive contests in the Eastern Conference as we get close to the final 20 games of the NBA regular season. As always, we have picks on the side and total for all 4 games being played tonight, be sure to visit our NBA predictions'page to see them.
To spice things up I've prepared a couple of first basket plays for tonight's action, so let's get into it.
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Celtics vs Knicks: Julius Randle (+490)
With the return of Mitchell Robinson the Knicks have gained a lot of size at the center position, that's one of the factors we have to consider when analyzing who will win the tip in tonight's game. Being almost 3 inches taller, Robinson has the height advantage over Robert Williams III, so he should be able to get the first possession for his team here. As a team the Knicks win 59% of their tips this season which is a higher number than their opponent in this game. They also make the game's 1st field goal 52% of the time, while the Celtics are at just 44%.