Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks Prediction, Preview and Odds - 05/12/2025

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Monday, May 12, 2025

Venue:  Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Celtics -6.5, Knicks +6.5; Over/Under:  208.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Celtics -6.5, Knicks +6.5; Over/Under:  209 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Celtics -6.5, Knicks +6.5; Over/Under:  208.5 points

Boston Celtics:  61-21 (1st place, Atlantic Division)

New York Knicks:  51-31 (2nd place, Atlantic Division)

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Boston Celtics:  7-3 last 10

New York Knicks:  7-3 last 10

The Celtics are entering the playoffs with a 61-21 record overall this season and they were 33-8 in their road games where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the New York Knicks. Payton Pritchard led the team in points in that game with 23 while Jayson Tatum was next on the team with 22 points. Jayson Tatum led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Jayson Tatum and Al Horford each led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 48.2% from the field, 50% from 3-point range, and 88.2% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 116.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 107.2 PPG against them. The Celtics have an ATS record of 42-47-1 this season and their O/U record is 40-49-1.

The Knicks are entering the playoffs with a 51-31 record overall this season and they were 27-14 in their home games where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Boston Celtics. Jalen Brunson led the team in points in that game with 27 while Karl-Anthony Towns was next on the team with 21 points. Jalen Brunson led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Karl-Anthony Towns led the team in rebounds with 15. They were 40% from the field, 20% from 3-point range, and 68.6% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 115.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 111.7 PPG against them. The Knicks have an ATS record of 46-44-1 this season and their O/U record is 45-44-2.

The current betting odds have the Celtics listed as a 6.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. This is game 4 of a 7 game series between the 2nd seeded Celtics and the 3rd seeded Knicks from the Eastern Conference for the 2nd round of the NBA playoffs. The Knicks are leading this series 2-1 after the Celtics won game 3 on the road. The Celtics made it a 2-1 series lead for the Knicks with a 115-93 win over the Knicks in the 3rd game of this series and they looked a lot like the team that won the NBA Championship last season. They didn't look bad in the first 2 games of this series as they did get out to big leads by over 20 points in both of those games, but they also blew those leads and lost both of those games. They did the same thing in game 3 as they went on the road and once again built up a big lead over the Knicks, but this time they were able to maintain that lead and now they are right in this series. It wasn't looking good for the Celtics after losing both home games, but they are still the defending champions and they showed why in game 3. Now that the Celtics have a win under their belt and some momentum on their side, they are going to come into this game with more swagger now and that will make them a very tough team to beat. They were also a better road team this season and with that win in game 3, they can sense the blood in the water for the Knicks. The Celtics are really tough to beat when they are hot and after losing 2 games in a row on their home court to start this series, they are starting to play their game now and they will bring their best effort here to ensure they tie up this series going back home. The best way to place a bet here is on the Celtics to cover the spread in this game. 

Celtics Knicks Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Monday, May 12, 2025 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Celtics 120 Knicks 105.

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Boston Celtics: 24-18 ATS off a win against a division rival. 39-22 ATS when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 70%). 22-12 ATS on the road versus good teams - outscoring their opponents by 3+ points/game. 18-4 UNDER off a road win against a division rival.

New York Knicks: 4-7 ATS revenging a blowout loss vs opponent of 20 points or more. 10-18 ATS when playing against a top-level team (Win Pct. > 70%). 2-9 ATS at home as an underdog  of 3.5 to 9.5 points. 8-4 UNDER revenging a blowout loss vs opponent of 20 points or more.

Boston Celtics:  S. Hauser (PF) Day To Day - Ankle. 

New York Knicks:  None.

“You've got to beat us four times. That’s what it comes down to. Not twice, not once, not three. You’ve got to win four games, so there’s a lot of basketball to be played.” - Jaylen Brown after their win against the Knicks in game 3 of this series on Saturday.

“I don’t think we came with the mindset of being satisfied, but I think it was just subconsciously satisfied being up 2-0. Just not the way we need to approach the game.” - Jalen Brunson after their loss against the Celtics in game 3 of this series on Saturday.

PG Derrick White

SG Jrue Holiday

SF Jaylen Brown

PF Jayson Tatum

C Al Horford

PG Jalen Brunson

SG Mikal Bridges

SF Josh Hart

PF OG Anunoby

C Karl-Anthony Towns

PPG: J. Tatum (26.8)

APG: J. Tatum (6)

Reb/G: J. Tatum (8.7)

PPG: J. Brunson (26)

APG: J. Brunson (7.3)

Reb/G: K. Towns (12.8)

Coaches:

Boston Celtics: Joe Mazzulla (3rd season)

New York Knicks: Tom Thibodeau (5th season)