basketball | Monday, February 27, 2023 1:35 PM

New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics Best Bet: Knicks to Build On Momentum

Aleksa Drobnjak

New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics Best Bet: Monday, February 27th

The Knicks who are on a roll will host the first-seed Celtics team tonight in the MSG. After winning the last 7 out of 8 games home team is in a good mood while Celtics will be missing some key players for tonight’s clash.

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New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics Best Bet

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Although they haven’t been the most successful home team in the league (17W 15L) the Knicks are in a spot where they need to battle for the home court in the playoffs and try to avoid the first 4 seeds as their opponents in the first round of the playoffs. They will be more than eager to win tonight, led by amazing J. Brunson who averages almost 30 PG in the last 10 games.

The Knicks are known more for their defence, although they are letting their opponents score 112PPG which is not amazing, their opponents are shooting only 52% from the field. In the playoff games where there will be fewer possessions and games will be more positional the Knicks will have their shot if they manage to keep their opponents on a 52% FG percentage. The Knicks will not be missing anyone for tonight’s game due to injuries.

The Celtics are the powerhouse of the East, acquiring a score of 44-17. For tonight’s game first, we will take a look at the injury report regarding the away team which says they will be missing J. Brown (26.5 PPG in 2023) and D. Gallinari as previously disclosed whilst D. White is under “questionable” status for tonight’s game for now. The Celtics are the best home team in the league but their performances on the road aren’t slacking either. The Celtics are averaging 115PPG on the road this season and we expect their production to drop due to absences tonight.

New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics Best Bet

The Knicks are the team in the best form in the NBA right now, it would be amazing for them if they could build on their momentum and win against the top seed. We are taking them to cover the handicap only for extra safety, but the moneyline bet seems very attractive as well.