New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/08/2023

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Friday, December 8, 2023

Venue:  TD Garden, Boston, MA 

Where to Watch:  NBA TV

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Knicks +6, Celtics -6; Over/Under:  220 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Knicks +6, Celtics -6; Over/Under:  220 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Knicks +6, Celtics -6; Over/Under:  220 points

New York Knicks:  12-8 (3rd place, Atlantic Division)

Boston Celtics:  15-5 (1st 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 12-8 record overall and they are 6-5 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Milwaukee Bucks in their last game. Julius Randle led the team in points in that game with 41 while Jalen Brunson was next on the team with 24 points. Jalen Brunson led the team in assists in that game with 6 while RJ Barrett led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 49.4% from the field, 30.4% from 3-point range, and 87.9% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 111.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 107.5 PPG against them. The Knicks have an ATS record of 10-8-2 this season and their O/U record is 10-10.

The Celtics are entering this game with a 15-5 record overall and they are 9-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Indiana Pacers in their last game. Jayson Tatum led the team in points in that game with 32 while Jaylen Brown was next on the team with 30 points. Derrick White led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Jayson Tatum led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 47.4% from the field, 29.3% from 3-point range, and 66.7% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 116.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 108.1 PPG against them. The Celtics have an ATS record of 8-10-2 this season and their O/U record is 9-11.

The current betting odds have the Celtics listed as a 6 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Celtics have looked really good in their games this season with their 15-5 record overall and they have looked even better in their home games with their 9-0 home record. They will be looking to bounce back in this game too since they lost their last game on the road to the Pacers which also kicked them out of the NBA In-Season Tournament. Meanwhile, the Knicks have also looked good this season with their 12-8 record overall but they are only 6-5 in their road games and they also lost their last game which saw them kicked out of the NBA In-Season Tournament. The Knicks lost to the Bucks on the road by double digits while the Celtics lost a much closer game that they were right in until the end. The Celtics have been a different team in their home games this season with a lot more blowout wins by double digits in those games and they will be looking to bounce back in a big way after getting kicked out of the tournament. 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 Friday, December 8, 2023 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Celtics 125 Knicks 115.

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New York Knicks: 6-9 ATS after allowing 135 points or more. 10-5 UNDER after allowing 135 points or more. 5-1 UNDER after 1 or more consecutive losses. 6-3 UNDER after playing a road game. 11-6 UNDER after a combined score of 265 points or more.

Boston Celtics: 30-19 ATS vs. division opponents. 31-21 ATS off an upset loss as a favorite. 12-7 ATS off a road loss by 10 points or more. 31-22 UNDER off an upset loss as a favorite. 7-1 UNDER after a game where they failed to cover the spread. 

New York Knicks:  E. Fournier (SG) Ques Fri - Illness. D. Jeffries (SG) Ques Fri - Illness.

Boston Celtics:  K. Porzingis (PF) Ques Fri - Calf.

“Defensively, we didn’t really do anything all game. That’s the story. That’s it. They hit a lot of shots. They got comfortable. It’s on us to make them uncomfortable.” - Jalen Brunson after their loss against the Bucks in their game on Tuesday.

“He played well. The whole team played well. (Brown) did the best he could (defensively)." - Joe Mazzulla after his team’s loss against the Pacers in their game on Monday.

PG Jalen Brunson

SG Quentin Grimes

SF RJ Barrett

PF Julius Randle

C Mitchell Robinson

PG Jrue Holiday

SG Derrick White

SF Jaylen Brown

PF Jayson Tatum

C Al Horford

PPG: J. Brunson (24.9)

APG: J. Brunson (5.6)

Reb/G: M. Robinson (10.4)

PPG: J. Tatum (27.6)

APG: D. White (5.3)

Reb/G: J. Tatum (8.9)

Coaches:

New York Knicks: Tom Thibodeau (4th season)

Boston Celtics: Joe Mazzulla (2nd season)