The New York Knicks travel to Boston on Tuesday for a preseason game in the National Basketball Association. The Knicks are 1-1 in preseason play so far. Knicks beat the Boston Celtics on October 9th and then fell to the Timberwolves on Saturday. The Knicks will wrap up their preseason schedule on Wednesday at home against the Wizards.
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NBA Pick : New York Knicks +6.5 over the Boston Celtics
For Boston, they are 2-1. The Celtics beat the 76ers twice and lost that game earlier to the Knicks. Boston will finish preseason action in Charlotte on Thursday. Let’s get to our Knicks vs Celtics betting analysis after we find out some information on the game.
New York Knicks vs. Boston Celtics Odds
Knicks vs. Celtics Information
Here is some information on the game to help with your NBA picks and with the NBA Betting Trends.
New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics
Location of the game: TD Garden. Boston, MA.
Date & Time: Tuesday, October 17. 7:30 pm EST.
How to Watch: NBA TV
New York Knicks vs. Boston Celtics Betting Analysis
Here is our Knicks vs Celtics betting analysis to give you the latest NBA odds.
- Spread: Boston Celtics -6.5 | New York Knicks +6.5
- Moneyline: Boston Celtics -260 | New York Knicks +205
Knicks vs. Celtics Betting Preview
The New York Knicks are looking to get going before the start of the regular season. New York has high hopes in the Eastern Conference but know they are up against some really talented squads. In the preseason so far, the Knicks are scoring 113 points per game while allowing 114.
Looking at the NBA stats, Immanuel Quickley and R.J. Barrett have been the leading scorers in the first two games for the Knicks. Quickley had 21 in the first game, while Barrett added 23 in game 2. Mitchell Robinson and Julius Randle should be the big men in the paint for the Knicks.
Randle is owed over $28M this season, while Robinson is just under $16M. Jalen Brunson led the team in assists in the most recent game, with four.
The Knicks and Celtics open the regular season on October 25th against each other. After that, the New York Knicks schedule shows they are on the road for three straight games.
The Preseason Scoring Sensation
Boston, on the other side, is scoring 110 points per game and allowing 107 during the preseason. The Celtics have seen Payton Prichard light up the scoreboard; as the leading scorer in all three of the games so far, Pritchard is averaging just shy of 22 points per game. Jayson Tatum was the leading rebounder and assist man in the opener.
Tatum is known as one of the best scorers in the league. He will get help from Jrue Holiday, who was recently added after being traded as part of the Damian Lillard trade to Portland. Portland then unloaded him to Boston.
Jaylen Brown is also one of the main guys, and the Celtics also added Kristaps Porzingis to the mix this season. There is no doubt that the skill of the Boston Celtics players is at or near the top of the entire league. Keeping guys off the NBA Injury Report is a huge key for Boston.
Boston, after playing the Knicks on the road in the opener, will host the Miami Heat in game two before playing at Washington to wrap up the month of October.
New York Knicks vs. Boston Celtics Betting Prediction
Does either side really care if they win this game on Tuesday?
Sure, the athletes will play hard and do the best they can, but in the end, it’s hard to imagine either team is going to do anything above and beyond. These two NBA teams meet up when it counts in just over a week.
Look for the regular season to be more than usual here, and in the end, the Knicks compete and keep this close.
The final bet for the game on Tuesday is the New York Knicks +6.5 over the Boston Celtics. Hope you enjoyed our Knicks vs Celtics betting analysis!
- NBA Pick: New York Knicks +6.5 over the Boston Celtics
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