New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/02/2025

 

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Venue:  TD Garden, Boston, MA

Where to Watch:  NBC, Peacock

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Knicks +1.5, Celtics -1.5; Over/Under:  229.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Knicks +1.5, Celtics -1.5; Over/Under:  229.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Knicks +1.5, Celtics -1.5; Over/Under:  229.5 points

New York Knicks:  13-6 (1st place, Atlantic Division)

Boston Celtics:  11-9 (3rd place, Atlantic Division)

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New York Knicks:  7-3 last 10

Boston Celtics:  7-3 last 10

The Knicks are entering this game with a 13-6 record overall this season and they are 3-5 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 4 game winning streak with wins coming against the Brooklyn Nets, the Charlotte Hornets, the Milwaukee Bucks, and the Toronto Raptors. Karl-Anthony Towns led the team in points in that game with 22 while Josh Hart was next on the team with 20 points. Josh Hart and Jalen Brunson each led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Josh Hart led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 45.8% from the field, 35.6% from 3-point range, and 75% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 120.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 112.9 PPG against them. The Knicks have an ATS record of 12-7 this season and their O/U record is 10-9.

The Celtics are entering this game with an 11-9 record overall this season and they are 6-4 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Payton Pritchard led the team in points in that game with 42 while Jaylen Brown was next on the team with 19 points. Jaylen Brown led the team in assists in that game with 19 while Jaylen Brown led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 49.4% from the field, 35% from 3-point range, and 79.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 114.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 110.9 PPG against them. The Celtics have an ATS record of 10-10 this season and their O/U record is 8-12.

The current betting odds have the Celtics listed as a 1.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Celtics have looked good in their games this season with their 11-9 record overall which has them right in the middle of the East. They have looked better on their home court too with their 6-4 home record this season. Meanwhile, the Knicks have looked great in their games this season with their 13-6 record overall which has them right near the top of the East. They haven't been a good road team though with their 3-5 road record this year. The Knicks have been rolling in their games lately as they are 7-3 in their last 10 and have won 4 games in a row now, playing with some momentum on their side, but this is the kind of game that could definitely trip them up. Boston isn't an easy place to play for the Knicks and they have already struggled more in their road games this year. The Celtics are going to have some momentum of their own, coming off a road win over the Cavaliers in their last one, and they are starting to find their rhythm with their best player out for the season. The Celtics are 7-3 in their last 10 games as they start to build some momentum of their own now, and they are going to bring their best effort for a divisional rival at home. The Celtics have the edge in this one with the home advantage and with how the Knicks have looked in road games this year. The best way to place a bet here is on the Celtics to cover the spread in this game. 

Knicks Celtics Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Tuesday, December 2, 2025 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Celtics 118 Knicks 111.

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New York Knicks: 30-20 ATS when the line is +3 to -3. 19-8 ATS after 3 or more consecutive unders. 20-14 ATS on the road when playing against a marginal winning team (Win Pct. 51% to 60%). 8-4 UNDER on the road off a win against a division rival. 

Boston Celtics: 7-14 ATS when the line is +3 to -3. 1-4 ATS off an upset win as a road underdog. 10-22 ATS after a win by 6 points or less. 13-6 UNDER as an underdog. 

New York Knicks:  L. Shamet (SG) Out - Shoulder. O. Anunoby (PF) Out - Hamstring.

Boston Celtics:  D. White (SG) Day To Day - Calf. N. Queta (C) Day To Day - Injury Management. J. Tatum (PF) Out - Achilles.

“While trying to guard the basketball, to hold a group like this to 94 points speaks a lot about us defensively tonight.” - Mike Brown after his team’s win against the Raptors in their game on Sunday.

“To me, it’s just having a great balance of understanding when it’s his time versus when it’s time to make a play. I think that’s been a huge growth of his, not just this year, but I think in the past as well. That’s what you want out of your best players. I think he takes just as much pride in watching someone else close the game as he does in closing it himself. You kind of saw those plays that he was able to make throughout the game.” - Joe Mazzulla on Jaylen Brown this season.

PG Jalen Brunson

SG Miles McBride

SF Mikal Bridges

PF Guerschon Yabusele

C Karl-Anthony Towns

PG Payton Pritchard

SG Derrick White 

SF Jaylen Brown

PF Jordan Walsh

C Neemias Queta

PPG: Jalen Brunson (28.5)

APG: Jalen Brunson (6.2)

Reb/G: Karl-Anthony Towns (11.9)

PPG: Jaylen Brown (28.4)

APG: Derrick White (5.1)

Reb/G: Neemias Queta (8.5)

Coaches:

New York Knicks: Mike Brown (1st season)

Boston Celtics: Joe Mazzulla (4th season)