The Boston Celtics (40-16) will look to Jayson Tatum (seventh in the league scoring 26.8 points per game) when they attempt to hold off Jalen Brunson (eighth in the NBA with 26 PPG) and the New York Knicks (37-19) on Sunday, February 23, 2025 at TD Garden. The Celtics are 8.5-point home favorites in the matchup, which tips off at 1:00 PM ET on ABC and ESPN+. The point total is set at 232 for the matchup.

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Celtics vs. Knicks betting lines

• Celtics odds to win: -353
• Knicks odds to win: +279
• Spread: Celtics (-8.5)
• Total: 232
• TV Channel: ABC
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Celtics Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

• Boston has a 10-17 ATS record in home games so far while putting up a record of 17-10 overall in those contests.
• Boston has an 8-12 record ATS in home games this year when playing as 8.5-point favorites or more.
• The Celtics have gone over a set point total in a home game 15 times this season.
• This season at home Boston and its opponents have averaged a total of 227.5 points per contest, 4.5 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.

Celtics Recent Trends

• The Celtics are 8-2 overall and 6-4 against the spread over their past 10 games.
• The final score of the past 10 Celtics games has gone over the set total six times.
• The Celtics’ last 10 games have ended with an average of 228.4 points scored. That’s 3.6 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
• During their past 10 games, the Celtics have a points-per-game average 0.3 points above their season-long scoring average.

Celtics Betting Records

• The Celtics have won 39 of the 53 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (73.6%).
• Boston has a record of 27-9 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -353 or shorter (winning 75%).
• The Celtics have a 77.9% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

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Knicks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

• The Knicks are 17-9 in road contests with a 13-13 record against the spread on the road.
• The Knicks have a 1-4 record ATS in road games this year as 8.5-point underdogs or more.
• The Knicks have hit the over in 16 of their 26 road games this year with a set over/under (61.5%).
• This season on the road the Knicks and their opponents have averaged a total of 225.2 points per contest, 6.8 points less than the over/under for this contest.

Knicks Recent Trends

• The Knicks have a 7-3 record straight-up in their last 10 matchups, while covering the spread four times in those games.
• The Knicks and their opponents have combined to hit the over in eight of the past 10 games.
• The Knicks’ past 10 games have ended with an average of 236.3 points scored. That’s 4.3 more points than this contest’s over/under.
• The Knicks’ per-game scoring average across their past 10 games is 122.1, four points higher than their season-long per-game average.

Knicks Betting Records

• New York has been underdogs in seven games this season and won two (28.6%) of those contests.
• The Knicks have not entered a game this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the +279 odds on them winning this game.
• The Knicks have a 26.4% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.