The New York Knicks (50-28) host the Boston Celtics (58-20) after winning three home games in a row. The Knicks are favored by only 1.5 points in the contest, which begins at 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. The matchup has an over/under of 221.5 points.
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Knicks and Celtics Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
In games they have played as at least 1.5-point favorites this season, the Knicks are 34-29-1 against the spread.
The Celtics are 2-1 against the spread when an underdog by 1.5 points or more this season.
The two teams average a combined 11.5 more points per game (233) than this matchup’s total of 221.5 points.
New York and Boston have seen its opponents average a combined 2.2 fewer points per game than the point total of 221.5 set in this game.
The Knicks’ average total in outings this season has been 224.6, 3.1 points higher than the over/under in this particular game.
The average total in Boston’s games this year is 5.4 more points than the point total of 221.5 in this outing.
New York has gone 38-39-1 ATS this season.
The Celtics have gone 38-39-1 ATS this year.
Knicks Stats & Insights
The Knicks’ +345 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 4.4 points per game) is a result of scoring 116.1 points per game (ninth in the NBA) while giving up 111.7 per outing (ninth in the league).
The Knicks rank 24th in the league at 42.8 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 41.9 their opponents average.
New York knocks down 12.5 three-pointers per game (23rd in the league) at a 37% rate (eighth-best in the NBA), compared to the 13.1 its opponents make while shooting 36.7% from deep.
The Knicks rank fifth in the league by averaging 115.2 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 14th in the NBA, allowing 111.6 points per 100 possessions.
In 2024-25, the Knicks’ offense has been better at home, where they score 117.9 points per game, compared to on the road, where they record 114.3 per game. Defensively, they have been tougher when playing at home, where they give up 110.6 points per game, versus playing on the road, where they allow their opponents to score 112.7 per game.
Celtics Stats & Insights
The Celtics are outscoring opponents by 9.3 points per game, with a +722 scoring differential overall. They put up 116.9 points per game (eighth in NBA) and give up 107.6 per outing (third in league).
Boston averages 45.3 rebounds per game (sixth in league) while allowing 43.4 per outing to opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 1.9 boards per game.
The Celtics hit 17.9 three-pointers per game (first in the league), 5.1 more than their opponents.
The Celtics rank second in the NBA with 118.1 points scored per 100 possessions, and fifth defensively with 108.3 points conceded per 100 possessions.
At home, Boston scores 117.2 points per game. On the road, it scores 116.5.
Knicks Key Players to Watch
Karl-Anthony Towns averages 24.3 points and 12.8 rebounds per game, with 3.1 assists.
Jalen Brunson contributes with three boards and 7.4 assists per game in addition to his 26.1 PPG scoring average.
OG Anunoby leads active Knicks in three-point shooting, making an average of 2.3 shots per game from beyond the arc.
Josh Hart averages 1.5 steals per game, while Anunoby has 0.9 blocks per contest.
Celtics Key Players to Watch
Jayson Tatum has averaged 26.9 points, grabbed 8.7 rebounds and handed out six assists per game so far in 2024-25.
Derrick White hits 3.5 threes per game.
The Celtics’ defensive efforts get a boost from Tatum (1.1 steals per game) and White (one block per game).
Knicks vs. Celtics Prediction
Over (221.5)
Celtics 114 – Knicks 112
