Celtics vs. Knicks Odds & Betting Predictions - May 17, 2025

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With Tatum/KP out and Pritchard playing more, Jrue is playing a position up. That means way more rebounding opportunities, 16 last game up from 9.3 the rest of the series. Holiday has been good reb in the past, with 6+ board in 12 of 19 Celtics playoff games last year and 8+ in 6/19 almost a third. Jrue plays other energy and should see all the minutes he can handle so that should mean reb chances. I project just over 6 with upside for more esp if he adds to his 10 oreb this series.

With Tatum/KP out and Pritchard playing more, Jrue is playing a position up. That means way more rebounding opportunities, 16 last game up from 9.3 the rest of the series. Holiday has been good reb in the past, with 6+ board in 12 of 19 Celtics playoff games last year and 8+ in 6/19 almost a third. Jrue plays other energy and should see all the minutes he can handle so that should mean reb chances. I project just over 6 with upside for more esp if he adds to his 10 oreb this series.

With Tatum and effectively Porzingis out, Pritchard is playing starter minutes and he’s taking a 3 almost every 3 minutes this series. In 14 games with 34+ minutes this year, PP is averaging 4.2 3s on 10.6 attempts with 4+ makes in 71% and 5+ in half. Even with 8+ attempts, he makes 3+ in 40/48 (83%, implied -500), 4+ in 69%, and 5+ in 46%. If he’s playing, he’s firing. Let’s ride.

With Tatum and effectively Porzingis out, Pritchard is playing starter minutes and he’s taking a 3 almost every 3 minutes this series. In 14 games with 34+ minutes this year, PP is averaging 4.2 3s on 10.6 attempts with 4+ makes in 71% and 5+ in half. Even with 8+ attempts, he makes 3+ in 40/48 (83%, implied -500), 4+ in 69%, and 5+ in 46%. If he’s playing, he’s firing. Let’s ride.

With Tatum and effectively Porzingis out, Pritchard is playing starter minutes and he’s taking a 3 almost every 3 minutes this series. In 14 games with 34+ minutes this year, PP is averaging 4.2 3s on 10.6 attempts with 4+ makes in 71% and 5+ in half. Even with 8+ attempts, he makes 3+ in 40/48 (83%, implied -500), 4+ in 69%, and 5+ in 46%. If he’s playing, he’s firing. Let’s ride.

Hack a Mitch = 3/10, 4/12, and 6/6 games this series and with Porzingis invisible, Boston needs Mitch off the floor. You can play o3.5 attempts IF YOURE A COWARD but that’s -120 so let’s make this worth our while and enjoy a sweat.

Porzingis is cooked and Kornet can’t be Mutombo every game. Horford has to play big minutes vs KAT and Mitch so the fouls are adding up: 4-4-4-5 this series, outside of 0 in the way G3 blowout.