New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/08/2022

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Saturday, January 8, 2022

Venue:  TD Garden, Boston, MA

Where to Watch:  NBA TV

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Knicks +7, Celtics -7; Over/Under:  208.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Knicks +7, Celtics -7; Over/Under:  208.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Knicks +6.5, Celtics -6.5; Over/Under:  208.5 points

 

New York Knicks:  19-20 (4th place, Atlantic Division)

Boston Celtics:  18-21 (5th place, Atlantic Division)

 

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New York Knicks:  6-4 last 10

Boston Celtics:  4-6 last 10

 

 

 

The Knicks are coming into this game with a 19-20 record overall and they are 10-9 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. Their last loss was against the Toronto Raptors but they have gone on a 2 game winning streak since then with wins coming against the Indiana Pacers and the Boston Celtics in their last game. Evan Fournier went off in that game as he led the team in points with 41 while Julius Randle was next on the team with 22 points. Alec Burks led the team in assists in that game with 7 and he also led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 44.4% from the field, 50% from 3-point range, and 66.7% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 104.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 105.4 PPG against them. The Knicks have an ATS record of 18-21 this season and their O/U record is 17-22.

 

 

The Celtics are coming into this game with an 18-21 record overall and they are 11-8 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. Their last win was against the Orlando Magic but they have gone on a 2 game losing streak since then with losses coming against the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks in their last game. Jayson Tatum went off in that game as he led the team in points with 36 while Dennis Schroder was next on the team off the bench with 20 points. Tatum also led the team in assists in that game with 9 while Robert Williams led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 47.5% from the field, 37.8% from 3-point range, and 92.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 107.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 106.9 PPG against them. The Celtics have an ATS record of 18-19-2 this season and their O/U record is 17-21-1.

 

 

The Knicks are coming into this game as a 7 point underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Knicks beat the Celtics at home in their last game but they had to come back in that game from down more than 20 points and they still managed to win. The Celtics blew their massive lead against the Knicks and lost but that is not the first time they have done that in a game over the past 2 weeks and it is starting to happen more often now. The Knicks have been a better team on the road than at home this season and Evan Fournier, who had a great game in their last one, has some extra incentive to go out and beat Boston here. The Celtics cannot be trusted with the way they have been blowing their large leads recently. The Celtics may come away with the win here but this should be a close game and even if they do get a big lead they will probably not be able to keep it and will leave the backdoor open for a cover either way. The best bet to place in this game is on the Knicks to cover the spread here.

 

Knicks Celtics Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Saturday, January 8, 2022 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Celtics 113 Knicks 110.

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New York Knicks: 14-21 O/U in January games. 12-21 O/U after a division game. 13-21 O/U off an upset win as an underdog. 32-54 O/U off a close home win by 3 points or less. 9-16 O/U after a win by 6 points or less.

Boston Celtics: 3-11 O/U as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points. 7-16 O/U as a favorite. 4-7 O/U in a home game where the total is 200 to 209.5. 18-32 O/U revenging a straight up loss vs opponent as a favorite. 10-16 O/U after leading in their previous game by 15 or more points at the half.

 

 

New York Knicks:  N. Noel (C) Ques Sat - Conditioning. J. Sims (C) Ques Sat - Conditioning. K. Walker (PG) Ques Sat - Knee injury. R. Arcidiacono (PG) Ques Sat - Ankle injury. D. Rose (PG) Late Feb - Ankle injury.

Boston Celtics:  B. Thomas (PG) Ques Sat - Back injury. P. Pritchard (PG) Out indefinitely - Illness.

 

 

 

"It was a tough shot, but every time I shoot I think it's going in. Honestly, I didn't even see it because I fell. I didn't see it go in, but just by everyone else's reaction I could tell. So that was cool." - RJ Barrett on hitting the game winning buzzer-beater shot against the Celtics on Thursday night.

 

 

"It wasn't about the last play again. It was everything leading up to it. We need some leadership. Somebody that can calm us down and not get rattled when everything starts to go a little south. I think it snowballs between our guys." Ime Udoka on his team’s loss against the Knicks on Thursday night.

 

 

 

PG     Immanuel Quickley

SG     Evan Fournier 

SF     RJ Barrett

PF     Julius Randle

C     Mitchell Robinson

 

PG    Marcus Smart

SG    Jaylen Brown

SF    Jayson Tatum

PF    Al Horford

C    Robert Williams III

 

 

PPG: J. Randle (19.6)

APG: J. Randle (4.9)

Reb/G: J. Randle (10.1)

 

PPG: J. Tatum (25.7)

APG: M. Smart (5.5)

Reb/G: R. Williams III (8.9)

 

Coaches:

New York Knicks: Tom Thibodeau (2nd season)

Boston Celtics: Ime Udoka (1st season)