Boston Celtics – New York Knicks Betting Tip, Prediction & Odds | NBA 05.05.2025
The 2nd Round of the Eastern Conference bracket is set to begin on Monday as the defending champions Boston Celtics host the New York Knicks. Who takes home the win in the series opener?
The Boston Celtics and New York Knicks meet on 05.05.2025, in what will be their 5th meeting so far this season. The game will be played at TD Garden (Boston) with the home team Celtics being favored to win this game.
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Boston Celtics |
Sun, 05.05.2025, 19:00 |
New York Knicks |
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2/7 |
13/1 |
11/4 |
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Expert Tip |
BOS Celtics -8.5 Point Spread |
Odds 10/11 |
- Odds are announced early
- Match predictions are reliable
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- Odds are announced early
- Match predictions are reliable
- Neat and functional mobile app
Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks: Current situation
Slowly but surely the Boston Celtics disposed of the Orlando Magic in the 1st Round in what was a gentleman’s sweep. In those 5 games the Cs posted the 3rd best offensive rating behind the Cavaliers and Pacers, they also ranked 3rd in defense allowing just 103.8 points per 100 possessions. Jrue Holiday missed most of the series, but his status should be reevaluated ahead of Game 1 which means he could return.
The Knicks are coming off a hard fought 6 game thriller vs the Detroit Pistons in a series in which the road team won 4 times. Having gone 0-4 SU during the regular season vs the Celtics is troubling, outside of the Knicks fanbase you won’t find many people opting to back them to advance to the East Finals here. Jalen Brunson averaged 31.5 points per game in Round 1, he will be the key man for New York here.
Boston Celtics Stats & Form
Having won their series two days earlier, the Celtics had a couple of extra days of rest, plus unlike the Knicks they didn’t have to travel as much in between games. Jayson Tatum is on a mission, his 35 points led the Celtics to a convincing win as they clinched the series vs Orlando. He’s now averaging 31.3 points per game, despite suffering a hand injury which caused him to miss Game 2 of the Orlando series.
New York Knicks Stats & Form
The Knicks went to Brunson and he answered the call. The NBA’s clutch player of the year carried them the whole game and came up big when it mattered the most by scoring a three to clinch the series against the Pistons in Game 6. Mikal Bridges and OG Anunoby both had 20+ in the win, but what is concerning if you’re a Knicks fan it’s the fact that the bench contributed with just 6 points in the win.
Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks: Head-to-Head
Boston thoroughly dominated the regular season series with 3 wins of at least 10 or more points and one final win in OT at MSG about a month ago. They’re now 8-2 SU in the last 10 meetings, while scoring 9.8 points per game more than the Knicks. New York has covered the spread only once in 5 visits to TD Garden.
Boston Celtics – New York Knicks Odds
If you like the defending champions to get off to a winning start, odds of 2/7 are here to support a home win. Backing the Knicks gets you odds of 11/4.
The point total has been set at 212.5 points, with odds of 10/11 supporting either the over or the under.
Top 3 Betting Odds
| Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks Betting Tip | Odds |
| Boston Celtics -8.5 Point Spread | 10/11 |
| Over 212.5 Total Points | 10/11 |
| New York Knicks +8.5 Point Spread | 10/11 |
Betting tip and prediction: Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks (05.05.2025.)
The Knicks are notorious for not having won a game against either one of Boston, Oklahoma City and Cleveland during the regular season. There’s no better way to prove your doubters wrong than with a good display against the defending champions, but realistically do the Knicks stand a chance in this series? They barely beat a Detroit Pistons team that made it into the postseason for the first time in 6 years, with a couple of key players limping in a few of those games. In order to beat the Celtics your entire team has to be firing on all cylinders and we just don’t see that being the case with the Knicks right now. Boston is a well oiled machine, even when they are without the likes of Jrue Holiday who has missed a couple of games in the Orlando series. They’ve dominated this match-up for a while now having won 8 of 9 meetings, plus covering the spread 6 times in the last 8 games head-to-head. The main difference between these two teams is their three-point shooting. New York making 9 and 10 threes in their last two games vs Detroit is a massive concern ahead of the series opener, especially since the Celtics have shown their ability to win games even when that shot isn’t falling for them consistently. The Knicks are likely going out in a gentleman sweep here, we recommend going with the Celtics in Game 1.
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Expert Tip |
BOS Celtics -8.5 Point Spread |
Odds 10/11 |
- Odds are announced early
- Match predictions are reliable
- Neat and functional mobile app
- Odds are announced early
- Match predictions are reliable
- Neat and functional mobile app