New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics Prediction, Preview and Odds - 05/07/2025

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Venue:  TD Garden, Boston, MA

Where to Watch:  TNT, MAX, truTV

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Knicks +10.5, Celtics -10.5; Over/Under:  210.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Knicks +10.5, Celtics -10.5; Over/Under:  211 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Knicks +10.5, Celtics -10.5; Over/Under:  210.5 points

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

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

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New York Knicks:  6-4 last 10

Boston Celtics:  7-3 last 10

The Knicks are entering the playoffs with a 51-31 record overall this season and they were 24-17 in their road games where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game winning streak with wins coming against the Detroit Pistons and the Boston Celtics. Jalen Brunson and OG Anunoby each led the team in points in that game with 29 while Josh Hart and Karl-Anthony Towns each were next on the team with 14 points. Mikal Bridges led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Karl-Anthony Towns led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 42.5% from the field, 45.9% from 3-point range, and 54.8% 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 45-43-1 this season and their O/U record is 45-42-2.

The Celtics are entering the playoffs with a 61-21 record overall this season and they were 28-13 in their home games where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the New York Knicks. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown each led the team in points in that game with 23 while Derrick White was next on the team with 19 points. Jayson Tatum led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Jayson Tatum led the team in rebounds with 16. They were 35.1% from the field, 25% from 3-point range, and 84.6% 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 41-46-1 this season and their O/U record is 40-47-1.

The current betting odds have the Celtics listed as a 10.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. This is game 2 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 the series 1-0 after winning game 1 on the road. The Knicks took a 1-0 series lead with a 108-105 win over the Celtics in the 1st game of this series and that was a game that they needed overtime to win. The Celtics came out really strong in the 1st half and even took a 20 point lead at one point in the game, but the Knicks took over in the 2nd half and were able to fight their way back into the game. They had a huge 4th quarter to tie the game and force OT, then they had a great defensive effort in OT, outscoring the Celtics 8-5. The Knicks played a great game to open the series, but they didn't play that way in many of their games against the Celtics during the regular season. Now they aren't going to have as much urgency on their side here since they already flipped the home advantage in this series so the Celtics are going to come out stronger in the next game as they look to bounce back. The Celtics took their foot off the gas after getting out to such a big lead, but that loss will give them a good scare here so they won't take any leads they get in this game for granted. Look for the Celtics to bounce back on their home court and even up this series at 1 as the defending champions will show some pride here. The best way to place a bet here is on the Celtics to cover the spread in this game. 

Knicks Celtics Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Wednesday, May 7, 2025 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Celtics 121 Knicks 100.

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New York Knicks: 1-4 ATS in the 2nd game of a playoff series. 3-9 ATS off an upset win over a division rival as an underdog. 9-17 ATS when playing against a top-level team (Win Pct. > 70%). 22-15 OVER in a road game where the total is 210 to 219.5. 

Boston Celtics: 23-10 ATS off an upset loss as a home favorite. 8-4 ATS off a loss against a division rival. 23-15 ATS after a loss by 6 points or less. 18-10 OVER in a home game where the total is 210 to 219.5. 

New York Knicks:  None.

Boston Celtics:  S. Hauser (PF) Day To Day - Ankle. K. Porzingis (C) Day To Day - Illness.

“I don’t think there is a blueprint per se. But as long as we stick together, anything is possible.” - Jalen Brunson after their win against the Celtics in game 1 of this series on Monday.

“Obviously it impacts the game with his ability on both ends of the floor. It's no excuse. We had plenty of opportunities. Hopefully he's ready for Game 2." - Joe Mazzulla after his team’s loss against the Knicks in game 1 of this series on Monday.

PG Jalen Brunson

SG Mikal Bridges

SF Josh Hart

PF OG Anunoby

C Karl-Anthony Towns

PG Derrick White

SG Jrue Holiday

SF Jaylen Brown

PF Jayson Tatum

C Kristaps Porzingis

PPG: J. Brunson (26)

APG: J. Brunson (7.3)

Reb/G: K. Towns (12.8)

PPG: J. Tatum (26.8)

APG: J. Tatum (6)

Reb/G: J. Tatum (8.7)

Coaches:

New York Knicks: Tom Thibodeau (5th season)

Boston Celtics: Joe Mazzulla (3rd season)