Celtics Vs Knicks: NBA Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 5, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 4, 2023

The Boston Celtics (45-19) will play as 6.5-point favorites as they hope to come out on top in a matchup of two of the NBA’s top offenses when they face the New York Knicks (38-27) on March 5, 2023 at TD Garden. The over/under is set as 225.5 points for the outing.

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Celtics Vs Knicks Betting Odds

Favorite Spread Total
Celtics -6.5 225.5

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Injury Report as of March 5

Celtics: Robert Williams: Out (Hamstring), Malcolm Brogdon: Out (Ankle)

Knicks: Jalen Brunson: Out (Foot)

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Knicks (+6.5)
Total Pick Over (225.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Celtics Vs Knicks Stat Rankings

Celtics Avg. (Rank) Knicks Avg. (Rank)
117.5 (4th) Points Scored 115.2 (12th)
112.1 (8th) Points Allowed 112.1 (8th)
45.0 (7th) Rebounds 46.8 (3rd)
9.5 (23rd) Off. Rebounds 12.6 (4th)
15.8 (2nd) 3pt Made 12.4 (12th)
26.3 (7th) Assists 22.4 (29th)
13.0 (9th) Turnovers 12.0 (3rd)

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Celtics Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Jayson Tatum 60 30.2 8.8 4.8 1.0 0.8 3.2
Jaylen Brown 52 26.5 6.9 3.3 1.2 0.4 2.5
Malcolm Brogdon 54 14.6 4.1 3.7 0.6 0.3 2.0
Derrick White 64 11.9 3.3 3.8 0.7 0.9 1.7
Marcus Smart 47 11.4 3.4 6.8 1.5 0.4 1.8

Knicks Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Julius Randle 65 25.3 10.4 4.2 0.6 0.3 2.9
Jalen Brunson 61 23.9 3.6 6.2 0.9 0.2 1.9
RJ Barrett 58 19.4 5.1 2.8 0.5 0.2 1.8
Immanuel Quickley 64 13.0 4.0 3.1 0.8 0.2 1.8
Quentin Grimes 54 10.0 3.3 1.9 0.6 0.4 1.9

Betting Trends

  • The Celtics are 33-30-1 against the spread this year.
  • Boston’s ATS record as 6.5-point favorites or more is 16-19.
  • This season, 29 of the Celtics’ 64 games have hit the over.
  • Boston and its opponent have broken the 225.5-point mark 43 times this season.
  • Celtics games average 229.6 total points per game this season, 4.1 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
  • The Knicks are 37-27-1 against the spread this year.
  • New York has one win ATS (1-2) as a 6.5-point underdog or more this year.
  • The Knicks have played 65 games this season, and 33 of them have gone over the total.
  • New York’s games have had over 225.5 points 35 times this season.
  • The average total points scored in Knicks games this year (225.5) is 1.8 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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