New York Knicks – Boston Celtics Betting Tip, Prediction & Odds | NBA 08.02.2025
The stage is set at Madison Square Garden for a showdown between the 3rd best and 2nd best teams in the Eastern Conference as the New York Knicks host the Boston Celtics. Who gets the important win here?
The New York Knicks and Boston Celtics meet on 08.02.2025, in what will be their 2nd of four regular season meeting this season. The game will be played at Madison Square Garden (New York) with the road team Celtics being slightly favored to win this game.
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New York Knicks |
Sat, 08.02.2025, 19:00 |
Boston Celtics |
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11/8 |
13/1 |
8/11 |
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Expert Tip |
Over 224.5 Total Points |
Odds 10/11 |
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New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics: Current situation
The Knicks have recovered well after that surprising home loss to the Lakers suffered last weekend. Since then they’ve won back-to-back games over Houston and Toronto, scoring 120+ in both games. Pressure is on them to continue winning here as they take on the Celtics who are 1.5 games ahead of them in the standings. New York’s spirits will be high going into this game as the Knicks have won 8 of their last 10 games.
At 20-6 SU the Celtics are the best road team in the NBA, that record will be tested on Saturday in the World’s most famous arena. The defending champions laid another egg at home in their latest game as they lost to a shorthanded Dallas Mavericks team despite being favored by double-digits. Boston has been very unreliable from a bettors’ perspective, covering the spread just 5 times in 15 games. Jrue Holiday did not suit up vs Dallas on Thursday, he is day-to-day with a shoulder injury.
New York Knicks Stats & Form
Karl-Anthony Towns once again carried the Knicks with 27 points and 20 rebounds as they took down the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday, to sweep the 4-game regular season series. All 5 Knicks starters scored in double-figures, despite going just 8-for-25 from three-point land. All eyes are now on Mitchell Robinson as the Knicks hope to get their center back after the All-Star break, which should improve their front line massively.
Boston Celtics Stats & Form
Is it time to panic in Boston? Their defense was nowhere to be seen on Thursday as they allowed the Dallas Mavericks to score 127 points on them in a 7-point loss. Jayson Tatum played just 29 minutes and finished with 27 points, it was a very odd game by the defending champions who shot over 51% from the field and recorded 30 assists but still lost the game. The loss ended a 4-game win streak.
New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics: Head-to-Head
Boston has had the upper hand in head-to-head meetings, especially at Madison Square Garden where they are 11-5 SU in the last 16 games. The men in green have won 5 of 6 meetings overall, while also covering the spread in 4 of the last 5. These two teams met on opening night and the Celtics dominated 132-109 in a historic performance in which they connected on 29 threes.
New York Knicks – Boston Celtics Odds
Backing the home team gets you odds of 11/8 here, while if you fancy the defending champions to win another road game you can get odds of 8/11.
The point total has been set at a modest 224.5 points, with odds of 10/11 supporting either the over or the under.
Top 3 Betting Odds
| New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics Betting Tip | Odds |
| New York Knicks +4.5 Point Spread | 10/11 |
| Over 224.5 Total Points | 10/11 |
| Boston Celtics -4.5 Point Spread | 10/11 |
Betting tip and prediction: New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics (08.02.2025)
In a game in which we have the 2nd and 4th best offenses in terms of efficiency, we believe a reasonable expectation is that we’ll see a lot of points scored. Despite their shortages in the last couple of weeks, the Celtics have not disappointed on the offensive end. They just scored 120 in their latest loss to Dallas, so there is no concern as far as offense ahead of this game. The same can be said about the Knicks who have scored 120+ points in 5 of their last 6 games. Jalen Brunson has been on fire, he had 42 against the Rockets on Monday. With Jrue Holiday out of the line-up, Boston could have a hard time containing Brunson. New York has had this game circled on their calendar ever since they lost on opening night by 23 points, so there won’t be a lack of motivation on their part. The point total has gone over in 6 of their last 7 games, for the season they are 15-12 on the O/U at Madison Square Garden. Although they are 9-17 on the O/U in road games this year, the Celtics have cashed on the over in 5 of their last 7 overall. The last 10 meetings head-to-head are averaging over 230 points, all the numbers are pointing to a high scoring game here so let’s back the over.
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Expert Tip |
Over 224.5 Total Points |
Odds 10/11 |
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