The New York Knicks (0-1) and Boston Celtics (0-1) will clash in the NBA tonight. Tipoff is set for 7:00 p.m. ET from TD Garden in Boston, Mass. The game will be broadcast live on Amazon Prime Video.
The Celtics are 2.5-point favorites over the Knicks on the spread, with the over/under set at 223.5 total points. The Celtics are -142 moneyline favorites to win outright, while the Knicks are listed as +120 underdogs to pull off the upset.
Let's get into my Knicks vs. Celtics predictions and NBA picks for Friday, October 23.
Knicks vs Celtics Prediction
- Knicks vs Celtics pick: Celtics -2.5 (-110)
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Knicks vs Celtics Odds
- Knicks vs Celtics spread: Knicks +2.5 (-110), Celtics -2.5 (-110)
- Knicks vs Celtics over/under: 223.5 (-108o / -112u)
- Knicks vs Celtics moneyline: Knicks +120, Celtics -142
Knicks vs Celtics NBA Preview
New York Knicks Betting Preview
I'm just going to say it: the Knicks' vibes are bad right now. I talked about this on Locked On Knicks recently—I am not being a performative hater; I am just looking at this rationally.
The Knicks looked incredibly rough in their opener. Josh Hart is doing Josh Hart things; but overall, this team just does not look right.
I know I backed them on opening night strictly based on the situational vibes of banner night, but looking at the actual basketball product, they are struggling.
Boston Celtics Betting Preview
The Celtics are coming off a game where they had a massive lead against the Pistons before letting them back in.
Detroit is structurally a tough matchup for Boston, but New York is actually a pretty favorable one for them.
I fully expect the Celtics to clean up a lot of the specific tactical issues they had problems with in Game 1 and execute much better tonight.
My model actually makes this line Celtics -3.5, so we are getting a point of value against the current spread.
Knicks vs Celtics Pick, Betting Analysis
The Celtics should unequivocally be favored here.
While it's only a lean because New York is certainly capable of winning, I want to test the theory that the Knicks are genuinely struggling out of the gate.
Boston matches up well, the model shows value, and the Knicks look disjointed. I'll take the Celtics -2.5.
Pick: Celtics -2.5 (-110, FanDuel)
