Celtics vs Knicks Game Breakdown
Celtics
36W-16L
February 08, 2025
09:30PM EST
Odds: 232.5 o/u
Knicks
34W-17L
Get ready to rumble at the Garden tonight as the Boston Celtics square off against the New York Knicks in a clash that’s got more sparks flying than the Fourth of July! With the Celtics barely holding onto their top spot in the East and the Knicks hot on their heels, this playoff game at Madison Square Garden is set to be a nail-biter. Tipoff is at 9:30 PM EST, and with the stakes sky-high and the scores expected to soar past the 232.5 mark, fans are in for some serious hardwood action. The Celtics are looking to bounce back from a recent stumble, while the Knicks are riding the high from their latest victory. So, as the Celtics try to plant their flag and the Knicks aim to carve their name in the Big Apple, tonight’s game is shaping up to be a real “basket-brawl” at the Garden!
Game Breakdown
Game Time: February 08, 2025 09:30PM EST
Location: Madison Square Garden, New York
Vegas Odds
| BOS ML | NYK ML | Over/Under | Line | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | -140 | +120 | 230.0 | -2.5/2.5 |
| Recent | -150 | +130 | 232.5 | -3.5/3.5 |
| Difference | -10 | +10 | +2.5 | – |
Team Performance
60.0% Win Probability
40.0% Win Probability
Previous Matchups
| Date | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Final | O/U | ATS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/22/24 | New York Knicks NYK | 24 | 31 | 32 | 22 | 00 | 109 | Over | |
| Boston Celtics BOS | 43 | 31 | 39 | 19 | 00 | 132 | |||
| 12/08/23 | New York Knicks NYK | 32 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 00 | 123 | Over | |
| Boston Celtics BOS | 33 | 41 | 35 | 24 | 00 | 133 | |||
| 04/11/24 | New York Knicks NYK | 32 | 37 | 31 | 18 | 00 | 118 | Under | |
| Boston Celtics BOS | 29 | 19 | 23 | 38 | 00 | 109 | |||
| 02/24/24 | Boston Celtics BOS | 30 | 32 | 35 | 19 | 00 | 116 | Under | |
| New York Knicks NYK | 26 | 32 | 26 | 18 | 00 | 102 | |||
| 11/13/23 | New York Knicks NYK | 24 | 29 | 23 | 22 | 00 | 98 | Under | |
| Boston Celtics BOS | 25 | 27 | 32 | 30 | 00 | 114 | |||
| 10/25/23 | Boston Celtics BOS | 30 | 21 | 31 | 26 | 00 | 108 | Under | |
| New York Knicks NYK | 18 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 00 | 104 | |||
| 03/05/23 | New York Knicks NYK | 31 | 23 | 34 | 25 | 810 | 131 | Over | |
| Boston Celtics BOS | 34 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 88 | 129 | |||
| 02/27/23 | Boston Celtics BOS | 15 | 31 | 29 | 19 | 00 | 94 | Under | |
| New York Knicks NYK | 27 | 33 | 28 | 21 | 00 | 109 | |||
| 01/26/23 | New York Knicks NYK | 26 | 32 | 33 | 19 | 100 | 120 | Over | |
| Boston Celtics BOS | 34 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 70 | 117 | |||
| 11/05/22 | Boston Celtics BOS | 32 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 00 | 133 | Over | |
| New York Knicks NYK | 29 | 37 | 30 | 22 | 00 | 118 | |||
| 01/08/22 | New York Knicks NYK | 26 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 00 | 75 | Under | |
| Boston Celtics BOS | 21 | 23 | 32 | 23 | 00 | 99 | |||
| 01/06/22 | Boston Celtics BOS | 25 | 38 | 21 | 21 | 00 | 105 | Under | |
| New York Knicks NYK | 18 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 00 | 108 | |||
| 12/18/21 | New York Knicks NYK | 18 | 29 | 41 | 19 | 00 | 107 | Under | |
| Boston Celtics BOS | 32 | 30 | 24 | 28 | 00 | 114 | |||
| 10/20/21 | Boston Celtics BOS | 35 | 23 | 24 | 34 | 126 | 134 | Over | |
| New York Knicks NYK | 29 | 25 | 32 | 30 | 1210 | 138 |
Celtics Vs Over/Under
Knicks Vs Over/Under
Celtics Recent Games
| Date | vsOpp | Result | Reb | Ast | Tov | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/06 | @ DAL | 120-127L | 40 | 30 | 14 | 89 |
| 02/04 | vs CLE | 112-105W | 53 | 26 | 12 | 98 |
| 02/02 | vs PHI | 118-110W | 38 | 34 | 9 | 84 |
| 01/31 | vs NOP | 118-116W | 35 | 32 | 13 | 84 |
| 01/29 | @ CHI | 122-100W | 45 | 32 | 8 | 87 |
| 01/27 | @ HOU | 112-114L | 41 | 21 | 14 | 80 |
| 01/23 | vs LAL | 96-117L | 42 | 23 | 7 | 91 |
| 01/22 | vs LAC | 117-113W | 32 | 24 | 19 | 90 |
| 01/20 | vs GSW | 125-85W | 50 | 33 | 9 | 92 |
| 01/18 | @ ATL | 115-119L | 53 | 23 | 14 | 104 |
Knicks Recent Games
| Date | vsOpp | Result | Reb | Ast | Tov | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/04 | vs TOR | 121-115W | 43 | 26 | 11 | 94 |
| 02/03 | @ HOU | 124-118W | 40 | 24 | 11 | 93 |
| 02/01 | @ LAL | 112-128L | 44 | 33 | 14 | 95 |
| 01/29 | @ DEN | 122-112W | 35 | 33 | 5 | 93 |
| 01/27 | @ MEM | 143-106W | 46 | 32 | 10 | 108 |
| 01/21 | vs BRO | 99-95W | 42 | 29 | 10 | 87 |
| 01/20 | @ ATL | 119-110W | 39 | 31 | 15 | 90 |
| 01/17 | @ MIN | 99-116L | 41 | 19 | 9 | 90 |
| 01/15 | vs PHI | 125-119W | 45 | 28 | 13 | 86 |
| 01/13 | @ DET | 119-124L | 42 | 26 | 17 | 80 |
Starting Lineups
| Boston Celtics | Proj | L5 | L15 | S% | S/DFS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jaylen Brown
SG
|
40.0 | 40.8 | 38.8 | 100% | 39.2 |
|
Al Horford
PF
|
20.0 | 14.7 | 20.3 | 60% | 24.0 |
| 41.0 | 43.4 | 35.4 | 100% | 35.8 | |
|
Jayson Tatum
SF
|
48.0 | 45.0 | 48.4 | 100% | 48.7 |
| 29.0 | 32.5 | 30.8 | 100% | 31.1 |
| New York Knicks | Proj | L5 | L15 | S% | S/DFS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29.0 | 29.1 | 18.2 | 10% | 30.6 | |
| 29.0 | 32.6 | 31.0 | 100% | 31.4 | |
| 44.0 | 47.8 | 43.5 | 100% | 43.9 | |
|
Josh Hart
SF
|
39.0 | 39.4 | 39.4 | 100% | 39.8 |
| 45.0 | 39.7 | 49.2 | 100% | 49.5 |
Celtics Notable Injuries
- Jrue Holiday (PG/SG): Avg: 11.9pts, 5.0reb, 4.4ast, 32.6 minutes. Last game: 02/04/25. Impact: 3.5
Knicks Notable Injuries
- OG Anunoby (SF/PF): Avg: 15.2pts, 4.6reb, 1.9ast, 35.1 minutes. Last game: 02/01/25. Impact: 4.7
- Jacob Toppin (PF): Avg: 0.9pts, 0.8reb, 0.3ast, 3.7 minutes. Last game: 02/01/25. Impact: 0.4
Top Player Props
This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.
| Stat | Over % | Opposing Defense/Game | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Prop | Line | Proj | Diff | L5 | L10 | L15 | L30 | Opp | Stat | Rank |
| Kristaps Porzingis | BOS | Pts | 19.5 | 21.1 | +1.6 | 20% | 30% | 33% | 33% | NYK | +0.1 | #13 |
| Jaylen Brown | BOS | Pts | 21.5 | 22.9 | +1.4 | 60% | 60% | 47% | 47% | NYK | -2.9 | #1 |
| Josh Hart | NYK | Reb | 9.5 | 10.7 | +1.2 | 40% | 50% | 67% | 67% | BOS | +0.5 | #24 |
| Mikal Bridges | NYK | Reb | 2.5 | 3.5 | +1.0 | 60% | 40% | 47% | 47% | BOS | -0.0 | #17 |
| Derrick White | BOS | Ast | 3.5 | 4.1 | +0.6 | 40% | 40% | 27% | 27% | NYK | -0.7 | #7 |
| Payton Pritchard | BOS | Ast | 3.5 | 4.0 | +0.5 | 40% | 30% | 40% | 40% | NYK | -0.7 | #7 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | NYK | 3Pt | 1.5 | 2.2 | +0.7 | 40% | 40% | 47% | 47% | BOS | -0.3 | #6 |
Celtics Defense vs
| Position | Pts | Reb | Ast | Overall | vs NBA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | #3 | #10 | #6 | #2 | -16.6% |
| PF | #7 | #23 | #14 | #10 | -3.1% |
| PG | #18 | #28 | #2 | #5 | -4.8% |
| SF | #14 | #17 | #5 | #12 | -2.8% |
| SG | #2 | #24 | #12 | #4 | -6.7% |
Knicks Defense vs
| Position | Pts | Reb | Ast | Overall | vs NBA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | #9 | #8 | #9 | #6 | -6.5% |
| PF | #13 | #10 | #2 | #7 | -4.9% |
| PG | #20 | #18 | #7 | #14 | -1.1% |
| SF | #1 | #1 | #14 | #1 | -13.5% |
| SG | #15 | #15 | #11 | #8 | -2.5% |
Team Comparison
Recent Trends
- Precious Achiuwa (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 57.1% to 33.4, 21.3 min average previous 3 games. The Celtics have a 3-game winning streak on the road.
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